Why shouldn’t he get a nickel?
He’ll get pennies on the dollar. OJ estate has a line of creditors. It’s also essentially broke. I do feel bad for all of the “kids” involved.
Background of the Civil Judgment
Civil Trial: In 1997, a civil jury found O.J. Simpson liable for the deaths of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson, even though he had been acquitted in a criminal trial two years prior. The burden of proof is lower in civil cases (”preponderance of the evidence” vs. “beyond a reasonable doubt” in a criminal case).
Simpson was ordered to pay $33.5 million in compensatory and punitive damages to the victims’ families.
Unpaid Judgment: During Simpson’s lifetime, the vast majority of the judgment went unpaid, with some reports indicating only about $133,000 was ever collected. To avoid payment, Simpson moved to states like Florida and Nevada, where certain assets, such as his NFL pension, were protected from seizure by state law.
Current Status
Estate Claim: After Simpson’s death in April 2024, Fred Goldman filed a creditor’s claim against the estate for a sum that had ballooned to over $100 million with interest.
The executor of Simpson’s estate has recently accepted a negotiated claim from Fred Goldman for nearly $58 million, plus accumulated interest.
The estate plans to pay as much of the amount as possible by auctioning off Simpson’s possessions.
Ultimately, the $58 million represents a legally determined amount of damages for the wrongful death of Ron Goldman, as decided by a civil court jury.
Of course Fred Goldman should be paid.
A jury found Simpson not guilty of murder.
And so he was set free.
Another jury found Simpson civilly liable.
And so that judgment should be paid.
All I remember about all that was that Fred looked like he was ready to kill OJ himself.
On a related note, here’s the late, great Norm MacDonald trashing Simpson on SNL.
https://youtu.be/3nwa4S0PF7c?si=BV-QyzMprXMZBh7z
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