Executor Of O.J. Simpson’s Estate Says He’ll ‘Do Everything’ To Make Sure Goldman Family Gets ‘Zero’ Money

Former NFL star OJ Simpson died at the age of 76 on April 10 following a battle with prostate cancer. The controversial figure, who was tried and acquitted in 1994 for the murder of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and friend Ron Goldman, signed his will on January 24.

Simpson’s lawyer, Malcolm LaVergne, was appointed executor of his estate. Simpson’s son, Justin Simpson, is its successor. The estate was placed in The Orenthal Simpson Revocable Living Trust.

LaVergne told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that the Goldman family will not receive any payment from Simpson’s estate – and he will do “everything” to ensure that. 

“It is my hope that the Goldmans get zero, nothing,” he added. “Them specifically. And I will do everything in my capacity as the executor or personal representative to try and ensure that they get nothing.”

Though Simpson was acquitted of the murder charges, Simpson was found guilty of the wrongful deaths of Nicole and Ron Goldman in 1997. Simpson was ordered to pay $33.5 million in damages. Lawyers for the Goldman and Brown families say that number has grown to roughly $100 million due to interest. However, LaVergne says there was never an official court order.

LaVergne claims that money will come from somewhere other than the estate. Simpson’s lawyer cited the Goldman family’s ownership of Simpson’s book If I Did It: Confessions Of A Killer, from which they earn royalties. 

The terms of Simpson’s will state that if the heir or beneficiary “[sets] aside the administration of this Will, have this Will declared null, void or diminish, or to defeat any change any part of the provisions of this will, [they’d] receive, free of truth, one dollar and no more instead of any claimed interest in this will or its assets.”

Before Simpson’s death, his children were allegedly forced to sign non-disclosure agreements. It is unclear what was contained in the agreements or why the children were made to sign them.