Khashoggi's children could get around $70 million as compensation.
The children of Jamal Khashoggi have received property worth millions of dollars as a one-time compensation and huge monthly allowances for the killing of the Saudi journalist, a source has said. The family of the murdered Saudi journalist stands to receive in total more than $70 million and assets, CNN reports. Though the Saudi government would argue that the payments are meant to make amends, they would still not condemn the royal family over the killing. It was also gathered that all Khashoggi’s four children have each been gifted homes worth as much $4 million, with the eldest son having a large home in Jeddah, while the other children were given houses in different places. In addition to the property, Khashoggi's four children each received a one-time payment of 1 million riyals ($267,000) and will each receive a monthly stipend of $10,000 to $15,000, which would not stop coming in, the source also confirmed.
The houses, one-off payments and monthly allowances were all approved by Saudi King Salman, the source said. It should also be noted that the prosecutors are seeking the death penalty of five of the 11 operatives that were involved in the killing of the journalist at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, October 2nd 2018. The family of the deceased journalist could also grant clemency to the killers if convicted as the Saudi justice system allows it. Blood money paid to relatives of victims is a legal action under Sharia law where an accused pays to avoid a death penalty.
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