The families of OJ Simpson’s murdered ex-wife and her friend will be paid from his estate, the executor of his will has suggested.
The former NFL star and Hollywood actor died at age 76 of cancer on April 10. He was cleared of murdering his ex-wife and her friend in what was dubbed “the trial of the century” in 1995.
However, Simpson was found responsible for the deaths of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman in a civil trial in 1997. He was ordered to pay $33.5 million in damages, but he declared bankruptcy shortly after. time later.
Simpson’s executor suggested that Ms. Brown and Mr. Goldman’s families would be paid from his estate.
“If there is anything left after plaintiffs and creditors have been paid, it should be divided among OJ’s four remaining children, or his four surviving children, equally,” Malcolm LaVergne said.
Simpson will be cremated
The executor added that what is in it The Simpsons will “won’t be surprising,” adding: “It’s basically everything Simpson owns…that needs to be inventoried.”
Mr. LaVergne also said Simpson would be cremated according to his wishes and that the family had not planned any public memorial.
He added that “OJ made the decision after 1994” that “when you’re involved in something this bad and this controversial, the trial of the century, and he beats this case, moves on, lives his life “.
“[Simpson] said, “I’m just going to live my life. There is nothing else to do here. Go live my life. And it’s OJ.
“So he just continued to live his life, and he actually lived a very, very comfortable, very blessed last seven years here in Vegas.”
Goldman family lawyer David Cook told Sky News that Simpson still owes $114 million. Photo: Reuters
David Cook, lawyer for Mr Goldman’s family, previously said Simpson still owes $114 million (£91 million) to his surviving relatives.
Speaking to Sky News on the day of Simpson’s death, Mr Cook said the Goldman family were considering how to claim the money owed and added: “I look at and view Simpson as what he was : that he was a bad person; he was a murderer; he escaped acquittal here.
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Mr Cook added: “It remains now and in his death as the day he committed the crime, however many years it may be.
“He’s still the same person. And the fact that he’s dead doesn’t change that.”
