A federal judge orders former football player, O.J. Simpson to pay $25,000 in damages for pirating satellite TV signals from DirecTV.

U.S. District judge, Joan Lenard, awards the damages, plus attorneys fees and other costs, after granting a motion for summary judgment in a civil suit against Simpson.

A 2001 raid of Simpson's home, turned up illegal devices, known as "bootloaders," which authorities say are used to steal TV programming.

Simpson's attorney, Yale Galanter, alleges the judge denied them their right to trial, citing the decision was made by a judge in chambers, not a jury, which she says should be implemented in the case.

DirectTV execs are said to be pleased with the ruling.

During the raid, the illegal devices were connected to his TV and receiving unauthorized signals.

Simpson moved from California to Florida after being acquitted of murder charges in the stabbing deaths of his wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend Ron Goldman.