Kim Kardashian shelled out over $80,000 to reclaim a deeply private relic tied to her late father and the O.J. Simpson trial throughout an internet public sale earlier this 12 months.

On the newest episode of The Kardashians, the fact star revealed she was the nameless purchaser who secured a customized copy of The Living Bible as soon as owned by Robert Kardashian.

The e-book, which was initially thought to have been gifted to Simpson within the early ’90s, turned out to be Robert’s personal, full together with his title inscribed inside and a handwritten message in blue ink.

“You are not gonna believe what it is, nor will you even care, but you will understand one day, this is really special to me,” Kim instructed her daughter, Chicago, as she opened the bundle. “This used to be my daddy’s. When someone goes to heaven, their energy is always here with us.”

The Bible was part of a March auction that includes objects tied to Simpson, who died in April 2024 at age 76 after a battle with prostate most cancers. The book received 49 bids and sold for $65,800. With the 22 percent buyer’s premium, Kardashian paid a total of $80,276.

“So, if anyone is wondering who won that O.J. Simpson auction, you best believe it’s me,” she stated, smiling as she held the Bible as much as the digital camera.

Initially, Kim believed it was a Bible her father had bought for Simpson following his 1994 arrest for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. But after flipping by the pages, she realized it belonged to Robert himself.

“I thought it was a Bible that my dad bought O.J. and wrote in it. (But) it’s actually my dad’s Bible with his name inscribed on it. I didn’t know that,” she stated.

According to Simpson property executor Malcolm LaVergne, Kardashian had beforehand supplied $15,000 for the Bible earlier than the public sale started. The supply was declined as a result of the merchandise had already been contracted on the market.

Kim additionally revealed she used an alias to put her bid, hoping to keep away from inflating the ultimate value.

Robert Kardashian, who died in 2003 at age 59, was a key determine in Simpson’s protection group through the 1995 homicide trial that resulted in Simpson’s acquittal.

In 1997, a civil jury later discovered Simpson answerable for the deaths, and earlier this week, his property agreed to pay $58 million to the Goldman household.

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