Simpson says former defence lawyer, Yale Galanter, was ineffective at the subsequent trial because he had an personal interest in keeping private his own advice to Simpson.

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"She was released and is doing OK, " Yale Galanter said.

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Seth Galanter, the head of the Education Department's civil rights office, said those problems created "a climate of fear" on the campus that drove some female students to quit.

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When Mueller -- wife of actor Charlie Sheen -- was taken to Sherman Oaks Hospital last week, her temperature was 105 degrees and she had infection in both lungs, Galanter said.

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Mr Galanter, according to Simpson, had repeatedly assured him that he could take back items related to his sporting career - items Simpson believed had been stolen - as long as no-one trespassed and no force was used.

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