The big question was: How much can Simpson afford to pay? Simpson's lawyers said the former Hertz Corp. car rental spokesman and football analyst for NBC and ABC, who has spent $3 million to $5 million on legal fees since the murders, is $9.3 million in the red.he big question was: How much can Simpson afford to pay? Simpson's lawyers said the former Hertz Corp. car rental spokesman and football analyst for NBC and ABC, who has spent $3 million to $5 million on legal fees since the murders, is $9.3 million in the red.