O.J. Simpson’s Estate Finally Agrees to Pay Ron Goldman’s Family $58 Million in Damages

Ron Goldman’s family may finally get some form of justice for their son 30 years after his death.

The executor of the late O.J. Simpson’s estate, Malcolm LaVergne, has agreed to pay the Goldmans $57,997,858.12 plus interest, according to paperwork filed on Friday, November 14 and obtained by People.

The Goldmans, along with Nicole Brown Simpson’s loved ones, were awarded $33.5 million after winning a 1996 civil suit against O.J., in which a jury concluded that the former NFL star — who had been found not guilty of their 1994 murders in criminal court — had “willingly and wrongfully” caused their deaths.

At the time of the infamous sports broadcaster’s death at 76 in 2024, he was reportedly worth about $3 million, and had paid a fraction of what he owed the Goldmans.

“It’s my hope that the Goldmans get zero, nothing,” LaVergne told the Las Vegas Review-Journal at the time. “Them specifically. And I will do everything in my capacity as the executor or personal representative to try and ensure that they get nothing.”

A week later, he changed his tune, admitting to the Hollywood Reporter that he impulsively blurted his “harsh remarks” because Ron’s father, Fred, “started talking s**t” about O.J. hours after he died. “And now I’m going in the other direction.”

Fred asked for more than $117 million when he filed his claim, TMZ reported, but LaVergne believes the interest was miscalculated. The executor vowed to TMZ that he will “continue to work” with Fred on a “more accurate” interest calculation, adding that he is auctioning off items from O.J.’s estate to pay.

He’s even going to ask the court to “award Goldman a fee for administrative costs for advising him on how to run the estate,” TMZ reported.

The Goldman family’s attorney, Michaelle Rafferty of Maupin, Cox & LeGoy, provided a statement to People: “The Executor’s acceptance of the claim is a positive acknowledgement of the debt. It does not constitute payment. This acceptance allows the administration of the claim to move forward in probate. We will continue to monitor the probate process as it progresses.”