Though Kim Kardashian has all the cash on the earth to purchase virtually something she desires, the fact TV star can’t even get her palms on her father’s bible almost 30 years after it was given away. The particular person standing in her approach is the executor for the late O.J. Simpson.
On Thursday, it was reported by TMZ that Kardashian reached out to Malcolm LaVergne, the executor for the Simpson property, final month in an try to purchase the bible Robert Kardashian Sr. gifted to the former NFL operating again. It was given to O.J. the day after he was arrested and charged within the 1994 homicide of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her good friend Ronald Goldman.
Robert later acted as one in every of O.J.’s a number of protection attorneys in his notorious homicide trial.
Why is the bible up for public sale?
This bible and different objects that belonged to O.J. are up for public sale in an try and repay his useless consumer’s money owed associated to the cost he owes to the households of Goldman and Brown Simpson in a civil lawsuit.
In August, LaVergne shared that he was making an attempt to get greater than $269,000 from a Las Vegas residence Simpson purchased with the assistance of his son, Justin Ryan Simpson.
In December, in a bizarre try and repay the debt, LaVergne additionally introduced that he can be auctioning off Simpson’s pornography journal assortment from his days in a Nevada State jail.
This bible is simply one other merchandise the NFL Corridor of Famer owned that will maintain some worth.
A private word from Robert within the Bible reads, “O.J., this guide will assist. God loves you, and he’ll communicate to you together with his phrases. Learn this guide on daily basis. God has a particular plan on your life. You might be his youngster, and he’ll use you once more. I like you, and God loves you.”
Regardless of Kim’s connection to the guide, LaVergne has no want to promote it to her. The letter from Kim’s lawyer reads:
“I’m writing on behalf of my consumer to supply to buy the bible bearing the title “ROBERT G. KARDASHIAN” that additionally included a handwritten word from Mr. Kardashian referenced in your e mail dated February 27, 2025.”
“Provided that this merchandise holds sentimental worth to my consumer, she is keen to supply $15,000.00 USD to buy the bible.”
Lavergne informed PEOPLE that he can be loopy to promote the bible for $15,000 as a result of it will price him one other $15,000 in lawyer’s charges to get the proper paperwork to promote it exterior of the public sale. Moreover, he doesn’t wish to threat a lawsuit from Goldin Auctions, the public sale home that’s promoting a number of of O.J.’s objects.
As a substitute, Lavergne instructed that Kim take part within the public sale like everybody else.