Overview
- Executor Malcolm LaVergne filed papers Nov. 14 in Clark County accepting Fred Goldman's claim for $57,997,858.12 plus judgment interest.
- LaVergne and Goldman negotiated the figure after an initial request exceeding $117 million that the executor said overstated interest.
- Goldman’s attorney stressed the acceptance acknowledges the debt but is not payment, allowing adjudication of the claim in probate.
- LaVergne told NBC News the estate is worth roughly $500,000 to $1 million and that federal tax obligations will be paid before other creditors, including California’s reported $636,945 claim.
- The executor says the estate will raise funds through auctions and efforts to recover allegedly stolen memorabilia, and he has rejected most other creditor claims while reversing his earlier refusal to pay the Goldmans.