Fred Goldman, still pursuing the decades-old civil judgment against the late O.J. Simpson, has filed a creditor claim against Simpson's estate for $117 million, as disclosed in documents submitted to the Clark County District Court. Goldman's attorneys argue that the claim, originated from a 1997 judgment, has grown over the years due to daily interest accumulation, now more than $26,000 a day, as reported by News3LV.
In a legal maneuver to solidify his position as a valid creditor in Nevada, Goldman's legal team, led by Reno attorney Michaelle Rafferty, seeks to have a two-year-old Los Angeles legal judgment "domesticated in Nevada." This comes after a Nevada court denied Simpson’s motion to be relieved of a judgment that climbed to $57.9 million in 2021, the News3LV outlined.
The claim represents a persistent effort by Fred Goldman to seek restitution for the wrongful death of his son Ron Goldman, whom Simpson was found liable for killing in the civil trial following his acquittal in the criminal case. "He murdered my son! He never paid a penny, not one single penny," Fred Goldman expressed in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
O.J. Simpson, who passed away on April 10 at the age of 76, had made efforts to shield his assets from creditors through federal laws, protecting his NFL pension, among other incomes. Despite these attempts, Malcolm LaVergne, Simpson's attorney and executor of his estate, has now stated, "I will deal with Fred Goldman’s claim in accordance with Nevada law," signaling a potential shift in the longstanding legal standoff, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal report.
The exact value of Simpson's estate remains unclear, but it includes a trust established in January and assets like the Screen Actor’s Guild retirement fund and his NFL pension, which are subject to legal and administrative costs before satisfying any civil judgments. Goldman's pursuit of the $117 million claim illustrates a long-standing quest for justice and financial reparation, a saga that has spanned more than a quarter of a century and continues even after Simpson's demise.
