$850,000 in debt and unable to pay the damages. the goldmans go after his current and future assets. the goldmans, undaunted, continued to pursue collection of that judgment, not so much because they wanted simpson s money, but to prevent simpson from attempting to reacquire wealth and live a good life. o.j. obviously did not want to pay it and so he embarked on a number of schemes to hide his assets. although simpson later denies it, several business acquaintances say that he stashes valuables away in storage or with friends. two and a half years later he buys a house in florida where lenient state bankruptcy laws will protect his home and other assets from seizure by the goldmans and browns. according to plaintiffs attorneys, simpson also takes step to shelter his future income. simpson effectively went underground and sold