O.J. Simpson’s Estate Sues His Son Over House: Everything to Know

Justin Simpson, son of O.J. Simpson, is being sued by his late father’s estate over the status of his Las Vegas house, according to a lawsuit filed on January 6.

O.J., who died in April 2024 at age 76, lived in the 2,900-square-foot Arbour Garden Avenue home, which Justin’s company, Primary Holdings, purchased in 2022 for $795,000.

Following O.J. ‘s death, Justin moved into the house and is allegedly refusing to vacate or repay O.J.’s estate the money that the former pro football player invested into the home. It has left the estate looking for payment from Justin or for him to sign over ownership of the property.

Read on for everything to know about Justin’s legal battle with his father’s estate.

Why is O.J. Simpson’s Estate Suing Justin?

O.J.’s estate is arguing that O.J. never intended to make his house separate from his estate. It alleges that Justin knew that when Primary Holdings purchased the home that O.J. was “intended to be the de facto owner of the Arbour Garden Property, and that Primary Holdings was the owner in name only.”

It also notes that O.J. continued to make mortgage and utilities payments on the house until his death, despite Primary Holdings being the owner on paper.

What is Justin’s Claim to the House?

As the sole owner of Primary Holdings, Justin is, technically, the owner of the house, despite him not living there while O.J. was alive and his late father being the one who continued to make payments on it. Now that O.J. is dead, Justin lives there full time and allegedly refuses to vacate.

Malcolm LaVergne, the special administrator of O.J.’s estate, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal in a story published Monday, January 27, that Justin’s actions have been “very selfish.”

How Does This Lawsuit Relate to O.J. Simpson’s Infamous Murder Trial?

According to the lawsuit, obtained by NBC News, Justin purchased the property as a means to help shield his father from creditors going after his house due to the money he owed, both to the IRS and the families of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

After O.J. was found not guilty of Brown Simpson and Goldman’s murders in 1995, he was later found liable in a civil suit and ordered to pay their families $33.5 million.

The effort to dodge creditors from collecting on that money has resulted in the legal battle over the house’s status after O.J.’s death.

What Have LaVergne and Justin Said About the Controversy?

LaVergne has outlined exactly what he is looking for from Justin.

“Either Justin writes me a check for what was put down for the property and the increase in the value, the equity of it, which is probably now roughly about a quarter of a million dollars,” LaVergne told the Las Vegas Review-Journal, “or he can title the property to me and let me figure out what to do with the property.”

Justin has not yet commented publicly and Us Weekly has reached out.