Kim Kardashian was denied a purchase on a bible her late father Robert gifted. The 44-year-old The Kardashians star put out a bid of $15k for a bible her father inscribed before gave it to OJ Simpson after he was arrested in the 1990s.
If you didn’t know, Robert was OJ‘s close friend and his lawyer in his murder case. While Kim made an offer to get the bible back, it was denied by the OJ Simpson Estate’s executor Malcolm LaVergne, and he revealed why. Keep reading to find out more… Malcolm has been selling the late OJ‘s assets to pay off leftover debts and while Kim made a sizeable offer, it was turned down as the bible was already under contract to be auctioned off. “The amount is why I had no choice, because why would I spend $15,000 of estate money — why would I spend $15,000 in attorney’s fees — to sell it to Kim for $15,000?” he told People. “That’s a zero-sum game.
That’s a bad business model. If Kim had offered $150,000 for it, we would’ve been in court getting this approved outside of the auction.” “Kim can bid on it online,” he added. “She may even get it cheaper than the 15 grand, so who knows.” The bible currently has a lead bid of $9,800 online.
While the bible has sentimental value for the Kardashians, it also has a handwritten note from Robert to OJ, dated June 18, 1994, the day after his arrest. “O.J., this book will help,” the note reads. “God loves and he will speak to you with his words.
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