00:00After almost 30 years, O.J. Simpson's estate finally agrees to pay Goldman family almost $58 million.
00:08It's been almost 30 years since a civil jury found O.J. Simpson liable for the deaths of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson.
00:15The court awarded the Brown and Goldman families more than $33 million.
00:19Since then, almost none of that money has been paid.
00:23On Friday, O.J. Simpson's estate executor Malcolm Laverne approved a settlement of nearly $58 million.
00:28The Goldman family had originally submitted a claim of more than $117 million, the $33 million plus almost three decades worth of interest.
00:39Laverne's current cooperation in finally paying the debt owed to the Goldman family by the late O.J. Simpson is quite an about-face.
00:46Shortly after Simpson's death in 2024, Laverne said,
00:50It's my hope that the Goldmans get zero, nothing, them specifically,
00:54and I will do everything in my capacity as the executor or personal representative to try and ensure that they get nothing.
01:01He would quickly backtrack, however, after being inundated with criticism for his harsh statement.
01:06Now, according to court documents seen by TMZ and filed by O.J. Simpson's estate executor,
01:12Laverne has approved the Goldman's creditor claim in the amount of $57,997,858.12 plus judgment interest on the approved amount.
01:23Laverne is also reportedly expected to ask the court to award Goldman a fee for administrative costs related to advising him on how to manage the estate.
01:32NBC News reports Michael Rafferty, Fred Goldman's attorney, said,
01:36Laverne's acceptance of the claim was a positive acknowledgement of the debt.
01:40It does not constitute payment.
01:43This acceptance allows the administration of the claim to move forward in probate.
01:47We will continue to monitor the probate process as it progresses, Rafferty said in a statement.
01:53NBC News also noted that Laverne claimed that the value of Simpson's estate is between $500,000 and $1 million.
02:01The state of California claims it is owed approximately $636,945 from O.J. Simpson's estate in back taxes.
02:11Laverne told TMZ that the state will have to sue to receive that money.
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