O.J. Simpson's Estate Finally Settles with Ron Goldman's Family, Agreeing to Pay Nearly $58 Million in Damages

The estate of former football star O.J. Simpson has reached an agreement to pay nearly $58 million to the family of Ron Goldman, who was murdered in 1994 alongside Simpsons ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson. This comes almost three decades after Simpson was held responsible in a civil wrongful death lawsuit.

Simpson, who passed away in April 2024 at the age of 76 from prostate cancer, had spent years avoiding the $33.5 million judgment rendered against him in 1997. According to court filings in Las Vegas by his longtime attorney Malcolm LaVergne, the estate has now accepted the Goldman familys claim.

While the financial settlement cant undo the immense suffering the Goldmans endured, it provides a measure of justice by holding the estate accountable, an insider explained.

Simpson left behind an estate valued at around $3 million, prompting disputes over how creditors, including Ron Goldmans father Fred, would be compensated. Fred initially filed a claim for $117 million, which included the original judgment plus accumulated interest.

Although Simpson was famously acquitted of the murders in 1995, he was found liable in the civil case two years later. According to Norman Pardo, who managed Simpson for nearly a decade, Simpson engaged in covert financial maneuvers to hide income from memorabilia sales, public appearances, and other ventures, including a $20,000 payment for appearing on Sacha Baron Cohens 2018 series Who Is America?

Earlier in 2025, the estate sold off Simpsons personal items at auction to cover debts, including a $636,945 tax liability to California. Among the buyers was Kim Kardashian, who purchased a Bible that had belonged to Simpson, for $80,276.

It remains unclear if the estate possesses sufficient funds to fully satisfy the Goldman familys claim. Michaelle Rafferty, the Goldman family attorney, stated, The executors acknowledgment of the claim is a positive step. It allows the claim to progress through probate, though it does not yet constitute payment. We will continue overseeing the process.

Author: Ethan Caldwell