OJ Simpson estate accepts Fred Goldman's $58M wrongful death claim nearly 30 years later: report

Goldman's son, Ron, was killed alongside Nicole Brown Simpson-O.J. Simpson's ex-wife-on June 12, 1994. Simpson was acquitted of the murders in what became known as the "Trial of the Century."

Simpson was later found liable in civil court in 1997 and ordered to pay $33.5 million in damages. Most of that judgment went unpaid during Simpson's lifetime. He died in April 2024 at age 76.

LaVergne told TMZ the nearly $58 million sum had been negotiated with Goldman. He said the estate plans to pay what it can by auctioning off Simpson's possessions, some of which have been stolen. LaVergne said he is working with attorneys to recover those items.

He also said he would ask the court to approve an administrative fee for Goldman, who has assisted in managing estate affairs.

Fred Goldman has long maintained that pursuing Simpson in civil court was the only way to seek justice for his son.