Executor of OJ Simpson’s will suggests compensating families of victims from his estate
The families of OJ Simpson’s murdered ex-wife and her friend will be paid from his estate, as suggested by the executor of his will.
The former NFL star and Hollywood actor died at the age of 76 from cancer on 10 April. He was acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife and her friend in the infamous “trial of the century” in 1995.
However, Simpson was held liable for the deaths of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman in a civil lawsuit in 1997. He was ordered to pay $33.5m in damages, but declared bankruptcy shortly after.
The executor of Simpson’s will indicated that Ms Brown and Mr Goldman’s families will receive payments from his estate.
“If there’s anything left after claimants and creditors are paid, it will be divided among OJ’s surviving four children equally,” said Malcolm LaVergne.
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The executor also mentioned that the contents of Simpson’s will won’t be surprising, stating: “It’s essentially everything that Simpson owns… that will be inventoried”.
Mr LaVergne further stated that Simpson’s wish to be cremated will be honored, and the family has no plans for a public memorial.
He explained, “OJ made a decision after 1994” that “when you’re involved in something so bad and so controversial, like the trial of the century, and you win the case, you move on, live your life”.
“[Simpson] said, ‘I’m just going to go live my life. There’s nothing else to do here. Just go live my life.’ And that’s OJ.”
“So he continued to live his life, and he actually had a very comfortable, blessed last seven years here in Vegas.”
The Goldman family’s lawyer David Cook told Sky News Simpson still owed $114m. Pic: Reuters
David Cook, a lawyer for Mr Goldman’s family, previously stated that Simpson still owed $114m (£91m) to his surviving relatives.
Speaking to Sky News on the day of Simpson’s death, Mr Cook mentioned that the Goldman family is contemplating how to recover the owed money and added: “I see Simpson for what he was: a bad person; a murderer; he escaped the charges here.”
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Mr Cook added: “In his death, he remains the same as he was when he committed the crime however many years ago.
“He’s still the same person. And the fact that he died doesn’t change it.”
