LAS VEGAS — Claiming O.J. Simpson was dealt an injustice, an effort is under way to solicit money for the former football star's appeal of his Nevada conviction and prison sentence on kidnapping and armed robbery charges.

Barrett Prody, the brother of Simpson's former girlfriend, has created a nonprofit corporation and an Internet Web site, the Society Against Legal Injustice Inc., to raise money for Simpson.

"I hope to help out someone who has gotten to be a good friend," Prody said by telephone from his home in Fargo, N.D. "I want to leverage his name in an effort to right an injustice out there in Las Vegas."

Simpson lawyers Yale Galanter in Miami and Gabriel Grasso in Las Vegas said they aren't connected to Prody's effort and don't think the fund is needed.

"It seems that Barrett has the best of intentions," Galanter said. "But whatever he's doing is on a separate track with what we're doing."

The lawyers said they expected to file an appeal in the next six weeks with the Nevada Supreme Court of Simpson's Oct. 3 conviction for the armed robbery and kidnapping of two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas casino hotel room.

Galanter, who said he never met or spoke with Prody, said Simpson's trial fees and costs were fully paid and his appellate fees and costs were "basically paid." He declined to provide dollar amounts, citing attorney-client confidentiality.

Prody's effort has the backing of Simpson's daughter, Arnelle Simpson, and a close Simpson friend, Tom Scotto.

Arnelle Simpson and Scotto, both of Miami, told The Associated Press that they expected any money Prody raises would help pay the 61-year-old former football star and television actor's legal bills.

"It's legit," Arnelle Simpson said of Prody's effort. "It was established and created for my dad. Of course I approve of it and will support it."

Scotto said he also agreed to be a board member of the Society Against Legal Injustice.