Simpson Gets To Keep Grand Piano, For Now

O.J. Simpson won a tentative ruling Thursday allowing him to keep a baby grand piano taken from his home, and his mother testified she was the one who leased an expensive car that was also seized.

Fred Goldman claims that the $20,000 baby grand piano and the $40,000 Ford Expedition are Simpson possessions that should go to help pay off a $33.5 million wrongful death judgment.

But Superior Court Judge David Perez ruled that the piano was a gift to his mother and should not have been seized. He noted, however, that his ruling was preliminary, based only on the written statements from members of the Simpson family and friends who said the piano belonged to Eunice Simpson.

Eunice Simpson testified from a wheelchair about whether the luxury vehicle given to Simpson at his recent 50th birthday party was subject to seizure. The judge has allowed Simpson to use the car until the issue of ownership is resolved.

The former nurse’s aid testified she receives a $1,991-a-month pension from San Francisco city and county, and $820 a month in Social Security.