The attorney and will executor of O.J. Simpson backtracked on recent remarks he made regarding him wanting to prevent Ron Goldman's family from getting money from the late former football player's estate. Last week, Malcolm LaVergne told the Las Vegas Review-Journal, "It’s my hope that the Goldmans get zero, nothing." He then added, “Them specifically. And I will do everything in my capacity as the executor or personal representative to try and ensure that they get nothing.” LaVergne has represented Simpson since 2009.
However, on Sunday April 14, 2024, he told People, "I'm kind of backtracking from those remarks. They were pretty harsh." He continued on to explain that he'd been accustomed to acting as Simpson's lawyer as opposed to the executor of his estate, which he noted required "a different tact."
“I've backtracked from that since, because you've got to understand, there's a learning curve to everything,” he said. “And I was an advocate for Mr. Simpson so long, and he was able to live a really great last seven years of his life out because I was his attorney and advocate for all that time, but now my attorney hat is off, and my executor hat is on.”
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Simpson’s final will was filed in Clark County, Nevada, on April 12, 2024, just two days after his death. He signed it on January 24, 2024. The former actor, who was accused of murdering his ex-wife, made a request that his property be placed into The Orenthal Simpson Revocable Living Trust and signed that his last wishes for his remains would be attached to the will.
