Orenthal James Simpson will collect no profit from the use of his likeness in a videogame, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled last week.
Simpson appears as a “former football great” in 2K Sports’ All-Pro Football 2K8 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game, which simulates 240 retired NFL players participating in a fictional league, was released July 16.In1997 a civil jury found Simpson liable for the wrongful death of Ronald Goldman. Simpson owes Goldman’s family $38 million as part of that lawsuit. Simpson’s pension is protected by law; but all other income must be turned over to the Goldman estate.
Goldman estate attorney David Cook accused Simpson of profiting from his public persona.
Game video featuring Simpson (and an inopportune slasher).
