O.J. Simpson’s House Gets Sold At Auction The hits just keep on coming for ex-football star turned jailbird O.J. Simpson. While he’s currently serving time in prison, his Miami mansion has been sold at auction to the highest bidder. Miami Herald While he bides time in a Nevada desert prison, fallen football icon O.J. Simpson’s Kendall home was sold Tuesday in a foreclosure auction. The house, at 9450 SW 112th St., went for $655,000 to a yet-to-be-identified private online bidder, according to county auction records. The winning bid came in nearly $100,000 above what Simpson paid for the property in September 2000. It’s currently assessed by the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser at $481,043. From his cell, Simpson tried to fight the foreclosure action filed by mortgage holder JP Morgan Chase. Why? He hoped to return home soon, says his attorney. “He has been trying to do everything he can to win his release, and the idea was that he’d have a home to come back to,” said Leonardo DaVinci Starke, who represented Simpson in the foreclosure. “We were hoping for the best, but it didn’t happen.” Simpson owed JP Morgan $892,283 in back payments, principal, fees, court costs and penalties, according to court records. This dude is a living example of what NOT to do to eff up your money and ruin your life. SMH. Continue reading →
