Overview
- Executor Malcolm LaVergne filed papers in Clark County, Nevada, on Nov. 14 accepting a $57,997,858.12 creditor claim plus judgment interest.
- The approved figure reflects a negotiated amount roughly half of the more than $117 million Goldman initially sought based on decades of accrued interest.
- LaVergne says the estate will try to raise funds through auctions of Simpson’s possessions and is working with attorneys to recover items he says were stolen.
- LaVergne accepted only Goldman’s claim and an IRS claim, indicating federal taxes will be paid first, while a separate $636,945 claim from California may require litigation.
- Goldman’s attorney stressed that acceptance acknowledges the debt but is not payment, as the executor reverses earlier public statements opposing any payout.