Las Vegas judge allows O.J. Simpson estate to auction off memorabilia

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A probate judge approved a plan on Friday to auction off pieces of O.J. Simpson's personal property, a lawyer involved in the process confirmed to Nexstar's KLAS.

Simpson died in Las Vegas on April 10 at the age of 76. His long-time attorney, Malcolm LaVergne, was tasked with handling his trust and estate. An attorney representing LaVergne in Friday's hearing said the auction process would begin "soon."

Items potentially to be auctioned include a Heisman Trophy, golf clubs, Simpson’s car and driver’s license, LaVergne previously said, adding it was unclear if the trophy was authentic.

Friday's ruling allows the estate to sell Simpson’s “unique and high-profile personal property through auction houses, waiving the usual requirement for court confirmation to maximize the estate’s value for creditors and interested parties,” documents said.

In 1995, Simpson was tried and acquitted for the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman. A jury later found him liable in a civil suit where a California judged ordered him to pay both families $33.5 million.

Fred Goldman, the father of Ron Goldman, filed a creditor’s claim against the estate of O.J. Simpson for $117 million on Thursday.

Goldman’s claim, filed in Clark County District Court, includes nearly $21 million of interest accrued since a third renewed judgment was filed in the case in 2022. The total consists of the balance and interest – none of which Simpson nor his estate has ever paid.

The judge will allow LaVergne to pick an auction house of his choosing. It's unclear how many items would go to auction or when.