Fred Goldman offered Wednesday to give up all claims to O.J. Simpson's millions in exchange for a signed, detailed confession to be broadcast and published across the country.
"I don't want to play games," Goldman told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. "But if he wanted to sign a confession with all the details of his crime and broadcast it all over the country and publish it all over the nation, I would drop the judgment."Goldman added, "All I ever wanted is justice. It's never been an issue about money."
Calls left for Simpson's attorneys were not immediately re-turned.
Goldman first issued the challenge Tuesday during an interview on Salem Radio Network, a Dallas-based, Christian talk network.
"There was a talk-show host here in L.A. that offered an idea yesterday on air, and I'm going to steal it from him," Goldman told radio host Mark Gilman on the Alan Keyes Show.
"The suggestion is that if the person, whose name I don't use, that murdered my son wants to write out a complete confession and publish it in newspapers around the country, we'll be glad to ignore the judgment. That will never happen," Goldman told the radio audience.
Gilman asked if it was that simple.
"Easy to say, easy to do, never going to happen," Goldman said. "This person hasn't owned responsibility for any of his actions through his lifetime."
On Feb. 4, a civil jury found Simpson liable for the June 12, 1994, killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Compensatory and punitive damages of $33.5 million were awarded, but those could still be changed by the judge.
Goldman's share of the award includes $12.5 million in punitive damages and $8.5 million in compensatory damages to be split with his ex-wife, Sharon Rufo.
Nicole Simpson's estate, whose beneficiaries are the two children she had with Simpson, gets $12.5 million in punitive damages.
If the awards are upheld by the courts through the many expected defense challenges, Simpson will spend his lifetime with lawyers and legal documents.
Simpson's legal team will likely start by trying to delay payment while they seek a new trial and reduction of the award, legal experts said.
In a brief conversation with the AP on Tuesday, Simpson acknowledged that his case has a long way to go. "Obviously, I have feelings. But this is far from over."
Simpson said he was reserving comment until later because, "I don't want to join in this circus atmosphere that's out there at this time."
Later Tuesday, Simpson, an avid golfer, played 18 holes at a local course.
While Simpson played, his chief lawyer, Robert Baker, remained silent about how he plans to fight the judgments. The $33.5 million total is more than double what even Simpson's accusers predicted he could ever pay.