Less than two months after O.J. Simpson’s death, the infamous NFL star’s estate is experiencing financial woes with a new $500,000 tax lien.
Malcolm LaVergne, O.J.’s longtime lawyer and now executor of the estate, revealed to TMZ that an unforeseen tax debt is creating a new hurdle in helping to repay all the late athlete’s debts.
Among the debts include paying the Brown and Goldman families the money that O.J. Simpson was ordered to pay them during the 1997 civil trial. During that trial, Simpson was found liable for the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman on June 12, 1994.
Although O.J. was ordered to pay the families $33.5 million, he never paid them. With interest, the amount is now reportedly up to $100 million.
LaVerge told the media outlet that the state of California has hit the Simpson estate with a massive tax lien. The total amount is $572,402.69. The lawyer shared this tax lien could “derail” the plans to settle part of the $33.5 million judgment to the Browns and Goldmans.
LaVerge also shared that his attorney met with the Goldman family and an assignee for Ron’s mother, Sharon Rufo, in early May. He pointed out that he is still investigating how much the estate is actually worth.
However, the attorney also admitted to being “blindsided” by the tax lien. He stated he was planning on going to court to deal with the situation before “it wipes out any idea” he had to pay the Goldman family anything.
He noted it “would be nice” to pay the Goldmans anything from the estate. The estate executor added that O.J.’s Heisman trophy and other possessions could be liquidated to pay the bills.
Friends and Family of O.J. Simpson’s Ex-Wife Nicole Brown Simpson Recall the Couple’s Violent Relationship Leading Up to Her Horrific Murder
Friends and family of O.J. Simpson’s ex-wife are now recalling the horrific and terrifying events that led to Nicole Brown Simpson’s infamous June 1994 murder.
In Lifetime’s docuseries, The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, Nicole’s loved ones reflected on her relationship with O.J. and the warning signs they saw about the couple’s marriage behind closed doors.
Among those who spoke out were Nicole’s siblings Denise, Tanya, and Dominique as well as friends Kris Jenner and Faye Resnick.
“She said, ‘He is never going to leave me alone. I’m never going to get rid of him,'” Denise recalled when Nicole went back to O.J. This was after one of the couple’s terrifying incidents. “‘I may as well go back to him.'”
Denise also recalled hearing about her sister’s brutal murder. “It’s six o’clock in the morning, and all of a sudden I hear this … Gut-wrenching curdling scream out of my parents’ bedroom,” Denise said.
“My mom was on her knees, and my dad was on his elbow just looking up at her. I pick up the phone and I said, ‘Who is this’ and he said, ‘It’s [a detective].’ … He says, ‘Your sister’s been killed.’ I said ‘Oh my God, he did it, he finally did it, oh my God.”