Las Vegas – The estate of O.J. Simpson has agreed to a $58 million claim filed by the father of ron Goldman, bringing a decades-long financial pursuit to a potential close following Simpson’s death in April.
The agreement stems from a 1997 civil trial where Simpson was found liable for the wrongful deaths of Goldman and Simpson’s ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson. Though acquitted in the criminal trial, the civil jury ordered simpson to pay the families $33.5 million. Accumulated interest over the years has brought the total to $58 million.
Fred Goldman, Ron Goldman’s father, has persistently sought financial restitution from Simpson, arguing that the former football star never willingly paid any portion of the original judgment. While the estate has accepted the $58 million claim as valid, attorney Michaelle Rafferty clarified, “it does not constitute payment.”
Malcolm LaVergne,the estate’s executor,stated the payment will be voluntary,adding,”It won’t be $58 million plus interest,but it will be a voluntary payment. That’s the point.” LaVergne accepted the $58 million claim, as documented in a court filing Friday in Clark County, Nevada, but rejected a higher figure of $117 million that had been sought.
Accepting the claim is intended to avoid protracted litigation. The next court hearing regarding the estate is scheduled for january, according to CLASS.
O.J. Simpson died on April 10,2024,at the age of 76,after a battle with prostate cancer that metastasized to his bones.
