Slippery Simpson – who died from prostate cancer in April 2024 at the age of 76 – spent decades ducking the judgment made against him in 1997 and it was
not until 2025 disgraced Simpson’s estate finally agreed to pay the family of Ron.
His estate accepted a near-$58million claim from the Goldmans, according to documents filed in a Las Vegas court by the NFL great’s longtime lawyer Malcolm LaVergne.
An insider told us at the time: “The money doesn’t take away the colossal pain the Goldmans have suffered, but at least it gives them some sense of justice in taking the blood money from O.J.’s estate and ensuring they’re holding all parties responsible.”
Simpson left behind a fortune of around $3million at the time of his death, setting the stage for a court scuffle between his estate and creditors – including Ron’s father, Fred, who at first filed a claim for $117million for the initial amount due plus interest.
The late Norman Pardo, who managed Simpson for nearly 10 years, had told us Simpson used shady schemes to conceal his cash-only businesses, which included secretly selling memorabilia, attending autograph-signing sessions and making night club appearances.