Despite his acquittal in the criminal trial, a California civil jury later imposed a $33.5 million penalty on Simpson following a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the families of Nicole and Goldman. However, the majority of this sum remained unpaid at the time of Simpson's death.
The will of the former NFL running back was filed in Nevada, with Malcolm LaVergne, Simpson's legal representative for the past 15 years, named as the executor of his estate. According to court documents, Simpson's assets were transferred into a trust established earlier this year. As reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, LaVergne stated that the total value of Simpson's estate has yet to be calculated. Under Nevada law, an estate exceeding $20,000 in assets must undergo a court process.
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The Associated Press reported that Simpson's assets will be subjected to the court probate process, potentially enabling the Goldman and Brown families to receive a portion of his remaining wealth. However, LaVergne expressed a strong desire to prevent the Goldman family from benefiting from Simpson's estate. "It’s my hope that the Goldmans get zero, nothing," he told the Review-Journal. "Them specifically. And I will do everything in my capacity as the executor or personal representative to try and ensure that they get nothing."
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LaVergne explained that his animosity towards the Goldman family was partly due to the controversy surrounding Simpson's proposed book, "If I Did It." The Goldman family gained control of the manuscript and rebranded the book as "If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer." Despite the ongoing pursuit for payment by the Brown and Goldman families, LaVergne stated that there was never a court order compelling Simpson to pay the civil judgment.
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Fred Goldman, Ronald Goldman's father and the lead plaintiff, has consistently maintained that the issue was not about money, but about holding Simpson accountable. Following Simpson's death, he expressed in a statement that "the hope for true accountability has ended."
Simpson claimed to have survived solely on his NFL and private pensions. Numerous valuable items were confiscated as part of the jury award, including his Heisman Trophy, which was auctioned for $230,000.
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