OJ Simpson's estate accepts $58m claim from father of Ron Goldman

"OJ Simpson's estate has accepted a $58m claim from the father of Ron Goldman, decades after a jury said the NFL star and actor was liable for the man's fatal stabbing. However, the amount far exceeds the Simpson estate's assets, and Goldman's father, Fred, is unlikely to receive anywhere near the full amount. It won't be $58m plus interest, but it will be a voluntary payment."

"That's the point, the estate's executor, Malcolm LaVergne, said on Monday. LaVergne said he is still hoping to round up $500,000 to $1m in total assets. Simpson died of cancer in 2024 at age 76. He was found not guilty in the 1994 knife killings of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ron Goldman, her friend, in Los Angeles. But Simpson was taken to court again and found liable for the deaths in a separate civil case."

OJ Simpson's estate accepted a $58m claim from Ron Goldman's father decades after a jury found Simpson liable for Goldman's fatal stabbing. The claim amount far exceeds estate assets, making full recovery unlikely for Fred Goldman. The estate's executor described any payment as voluntary and not $58m plus interest, and said he hopes to assemble $500,000 to $1m in total assets. Simpson died of cancer in 2024 at age 76. He was acquitted criminally in 1994 but found liable in a civil suit and ordered to pay $33.5m, an award that increased with interest. A court filing shows $58m was accepted while $117m had been sought. Goldman's attorney said acceptance does not constitute payment and probate proceedings will be monitored. Simpson lived in Las Vegas after serving nine years for a 2007 armed robbery, kidnapping and assault conviction and said he lived on NFL and private pensions.

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