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Following OJ Simpson’s death in April, his children now have a touching way to stay close to him.
The notorious NFL player died at the age of 76 from the effects of cancer. Jewelry has since been made from his ashes and distributed to his four children.
Malcolm LaVergne, Simpson’s longtime lawyer and current executor, said TMZ that his remains were memorialized and given to his children, Arnelle, Sydney, Jason and Justin.
Because LaVergne controls Simpson’s estate, his approval was required before the ashes could be used. He did not provide any further details about the jewelry.
LaVergne said he did not have a piece made for himself and was not interested in owning any part of Simpson’s remains.
The attorney stated that the total cost of producing the pieces – cremation, making the jewelry, and issuing the death certificates – was $4,243.06.
Distributing the jewelry was probably one of the more emotional tasks LaVergne had to deal with after Simpson’s death. He is currently in the process of paying off his former client’s debts of nearly $270,000.
LaVergne is trying to liquidate some of Simpson’s assets, including his Las Vegas home, to pay off his creditors. Yahoo Finance reports.
The attorney is also fighting to prevent Ron Goldman’s family from collecting compensation in a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit stemming from Simpson’s 1994 murder trial. Simpson was accused of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Goldman. He was acquitted in the criminal trial, but Goldman’s family won a civil wrongful death suit against the former NFL player in 1997.
Despite their victory, the family did not receive a penny from the verdict due to a Florida state law that protects Simpson’s NFL pension.
Fred Goldman, Ron’s father, is again trying to collect on his claim, this time in Nevada. He requested that his claim be “recognized in Nevada so as to be considered a valid claim of a creditor against a Nevada estate.”
When he renewed the lawsuit, he sought $57,997,858 from Simpson’s estate. The new lawsuit includes interest accrued through 2024, bringing the total payout to over $100 million, according to the filing. Fox 5 Las Vegas.
LaVergne said he would treat Goldman’s claim “in accordance with Nevada law,” The Las Vegas Review-Journal.
While that case is pending, the attorney must also respond to a massive $500,000 tax lien that the State of California placed on Simpson’s estate in May.
