OJ Simpson's estate has accepted a $58m claim from Fred Goldman, the father of Ron Goldman, decades after a jury found the former NFL star liable for the fatal stabbing of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson. The claim, filed in Clark County, Nevada, is far less than the $117m originally sought, but still exceeds the estate's assets.
Estate executor Malcolm LaVergne confirmed the acceptance, stating, 'It won’t be $58m plus interest, but it will be a voluntary payment. That’s the point.' LaVergne estimates the estate's total assets at between $500,000 and $1m, meaning the Goldman family is unlikely to receive the full amount.
Simpson died of cancer in 2024 at age 76. He was acquitted in the 1994 criminal trial for the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, but was found liable in a subsequent civil case and ordered to pay $33.5m, which grew with interest to $58m.
Fred Goldman's attorney, Michaelle Rafferty, noted that the acceptance 'does not constitute payment' and said the family will continue to monitor the probate proceedings. Simpson, who lived in Las Vegas after serving nine years for armed robbery, had maintained he lived on his NFL and private pensions.
