“O.J. Simpson’s Estate to Compensate Goldman Family Decades After Ron’s Murder”
The estate of O.J. Simpson has formally accepted a multimillion-dollar claim filed by Fred Goldman, the father of Ron Goldman, marking a significant step in the decades-long fight for compensation. Simpson was originally ordered to pay more than $33 million to the Goldman and Brown families after they won a wrongful-death civil suit in 1995 — a judgment that, with interest, has grown to tens of millions of dollars. The approval of this claim now paves the way for the families to finally recover a portion of the compensation they have pursued for nearly 30 years.
The estate of the late O.J. Simpson has officially accepted a multimillion-dollar claim from Fred Goldman — the father of Ron Goldman — more than 31 years after the family won a wrongful-death judgment against the former NFL star. The long-awaited development marks a major step toward securing the compensation the Goldman family has pursued for decades, as the original civil award, once valued at $33 million, has grown to tens of millions with interest.
The creditor claim was submitted by Fred in July 2024 for the amount of $57,997,858.12, “plus judgment interest on the approved amount,” per paperwork obtained by PEOPLE that was filed by the estate’s executor, Malcolm LaVergne, in the Clark County District Court in Nevada on Friday, Nov. 14.
Fred filed the claim for more than $117 million, but Malcolm stated that he believes Fred’s computation of interest — while “done in good faith” — was inaccurate, per the court documents. Malcom stated he would “continue to work” with Fred on a “more accurate” interest calculation
While speaking to TMZ, Malcolm said the estate plans to pay out as much of the amount as possible as they continue to auction off items. He additionally claimed that some items have been stolen from the estate, and he is currently working with lawyers to regain possession of some of them.
He further told the outlet that he plans to ask the court to award Ron a fee for advising him on how to run the estate.
O.J. was acquitted of the 1994 stabbing deaths of his ex-wife, 35-year-old Nicole Brown Simpson, and 25-year-old Ron, in 1995. However, the Brown and Goldman families took the former athlete to civil court the following year. They were awarded more than $33 million in the wrongful death suit, but O.J. ultimately paid very little of the amount owed.
O.J. died of cancer in April 2024 at the age of 76, still in debt to the families
This is just a reminder for us of how long Ron has been gone, how long we have missed him and nothing more than that,” he said. “That is the only thing that is important today. It is the pain from then until now. There is nothing today that is more important than the loss of my son and the loss of Nicole. Nothing is more important than that
