As Ron Goldman's father requests a nine-figure settlement from the estate, O.J. Simpson's longtime attorney Malcolm LaVergne is making efforts in court to speed up the process of auctioning off his personal items, a new report claimed.
In accordance with the court documents that were obtained by In Touch Weekly, Malcolm stated that he had communicated with a number of auction houses that have the potential to sell O.J.'s collectibles.
Malcolm reportedly asked the court for permission to sell O.J.’s “unique and high-profile personal property through auction houses, waiving the usual requirement for court confirmation to maximize the Estate’s value for creditors and interested parties.”
O.J. passed away at the age of 76. “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren,” his family said.
A few days later, Malcolm submitted a petition in which he requested to be appointed as the administrator of O.J.'s estate, ABC7News reported. He went on to explain that the children of the deceased NFL star were the beneficiaries of the will that O.J. had signed some months prior to his eventual passing.
O.J. never made a payment toward the judgment that was handed down to the families of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman in a civil suit that was filed after she was found not guilty of murder charges. On June 12, 1994, Nicole and Ron were both killed in a murder.
Fred Goldman, Ron's father, made several attempts over the course of several years to collect on the judgment by taking O.J.'s assets; however, he was generally unsuccessful in doing so. Ron's father was called Fred Goldman.
“The only thing I have to say is that today is just a further reminder of how long we have missed my son, how long he’s been gone, and the only thing that is important today are the victims. That’s it,” Fred stated following the demise.
“He died without penance. He did not want to give a dime, a nickel to Fred [Goldman], never, anything, never,” a rep for the Goldman family added.
In the beginning, Malcolm expressed his wish that the Goldman family would not receive any money from the estate; nevertheless, he quickly changed his mind about his previous statement. According to him, he would organize a meeting with Fred and the Brown family in order to figure out how to address the verdict in the most effective manner.
Malcolm did mention that O.J. had been subjected to a tax lien of $500,000 before his passing, which added an additional layer of complexity to the situation.
The previous week, Fred submitted a creditor's claim against O.J.'s estate for the amount of $117 million, as was initially reported by In Touch. As time went on, he stated that the first judgment from the civil litigation had increased in value due to the accrual of interest.
“I affirm that the amount of the claim, $117,041,675.27 through July 25, 2024, with interest accruing thereafter at the daily rate of $26,402.3630, or the alternative claim amount as explained above, $73,148,948.71 through July 25, 2024, with interest accruing at the daily rate thereafter of $16,638.73, is justly due. I also affirm that all payments have been credited and there are no offsets known to the affiant,” Fred’s filing read.
“[O.J.] was in possession of certain items of personal property that were unique to him and may draw significant interest from the public for purchase. For example, the Decedent was in possession of a Heisman Trophy at the time of his passing—whether the trophy is authentic, or a replica, remains unclear. Other personal property items that may draw interest from the public include golf clubs, Mr. Simpson’s vehicle and even his driver’s license,” Malcolm stated in his motion to sell off O.J.’s property.
On the petition that Malcolm submitted to sell the land, a judge has not yet made a decision.
