O.J. Simpson may be gone, but his debts are still being settled. Fred Goldman is finally seeing a form of justice after decades of relentless pursuit. The estate of O.J. Simpson has agreed to pay nearly $58 million to Goldman, the father of Ron Goldman, who was killed alongside Nicole Brown Simpson in 1994.
Though Simpson was acquitted in the criminal trial, a civil court in 1997 held him liable and ordered him to pay $33.5 million. That amount ballooned over the years due to interest and unpaid balances. In 2021, a Nevada judge recalculated the total to nearly $58 million.
Following Simpson’s death from prostate cancer in April 2024, Fred Goldman filed a creditor’s claim in Clark County District Court. Court documents confirm the estate has accepted the amount, with further discussions underway regarding the interest calculation.
“The executor will continue to work with Claimant Goldman on a more accurate accounting of interest accumulation,” the filing reads.
Simpson’s estate, currently being sorted through probate, includes personal memorabilia such as his 1968 Heisman Trophy. A judge is overseeing the auctioning of such items to settle debts.
The next court hearing in the probate case is scheduled for January.
