Overview
- Court filings this week show executor Malcolm LaVergne accepted Fred Goldman’s claim for $57,997,858.12 plus judgment interest.
- The approved amount reflects negotiations that reduced Goldman’s submission from more than $117 million after disputes over interest calculations.
- LaVergne says the estate will fund payments through ongoing auctions of Simpson’s possessions and efforts to recover memorabilia he alleges were stolen.
- Only the Goldman claim and an IRS claim have been accepted, with federal tax obligations taking precedence over other debts, including California’s roughly $636,945 claim.
- The executor, who previously opposed paying the Goldmans, now also plans to ask the court to award Goldman administrative fees for his assistance with the estate.