O.J. Simpson’s Son Accused of Wrongfully Claiming Father’s Las Vegas Home
A lawsuit alleges Justin Simpson failed to repay his father's estate for funds invested in the property after O.J. Simpson's death.
Justin Simpson, the son of former football star O.J. Simpson, is facing allegations of improperly taking control of his late father’s Las Vegas home, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month.
On January 6, Malcolm LaVergne, the special administrator of O.J. Simpson’s estate, filed a legal claim against Justin Simpson’s company, Primary Holdings LLC. The lawsuit accuses Justin Simpson of moving into the home located on Arbour Garden Avenue following O.J. Simpson’s death in April 2023. It also alleges that Primary Holdings, which is entirely owned by Justin, has refused to repay the estate for the money O.J. Simpson invested in the property.
At the time of this report, Justin Simpson had not responded to requests for comment.
The lawsuit outlines that Primary Holdings purchased the home in August 2022, under an agreement made between Justin Simpson and his father, O.J. Simpson. The deal was designed to protect O.J. Simpson's financial interests while also shielding the property from creditor claims. At the time of his death, O.J. Simpson still owed significant amounts of money, including back taxes to the IRS and a $33.5 million civil judgment related to the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Although acquitted of murder in 1995, O.J. Simpson was found liable in a separate civil trial.
The suit claims that it was understood by all parties that, despite Primary Holdings being listed as the legal owner, O.J. Simpson was meant to be the actual owner of the property. The lawsuit further alleges that Justin used his real estate expertise to influence his father into placing the home under an entity he controlled. Despite the purchase of the home by Primary Holdings, O.J. Simpson continued to make payments on the property, including the mortgage and utilities, up until his passing.
LaVergne has criticized Justin Simpson’s actions as “selfish,” stating that if Justin does not reimburse the estate for the money invested in the property—estimated at around $250,000—he should transfer ownership of the home back to the estate.
LaVergne told the Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Either Justin writes me a check for what was put down for the property and the increase in the value, the equity of it, or he can title the property to me and let me figure out what to do with the property."