Khashoggi's children given houses, receive monthly payments from kingdom: Report
The children of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi have received multimillion-dollar homes and are being paid thousands of dollars per month by the kingdom's authorities, The Washington Post reported yesterday. Khashoggi, a contributor to the Post and a critic of the Saudi government, was killed and dismembered in October at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul by a team of 15 agents sent from Riyadh.
'Payments part of Saudi's efforts to reach agreement with Khashoggi-family'
Khashoggi's body has not been recovered yet. The payments to his four children, two sons and two daughters, "are part of an effort by Saudi Arabia to reach a long-term arrangement with Khashoggi family members, aimed in part at ensuring that they continue to show restraint in their public statements," the Post said. It said the houses given to children are located in Jeddah.
Houses worth $4 million given to the Khashoggi children
The houses given to the Khashoggi children are located in Jeddah, a port city situated on the coast of the Red Sea, and are worth up to $4 million, the newspaper reported. Salah, the eldest of the children, plans to continue living in the kingdom, while the others, who live in the United States, are expected to sell the homes, the paper further said.
Children receiving $10,000 or more per month: Report
In addition to the properties, the children are receiving $10,000 or more per month and may also receive larger payments that could amount to tens of millions of dollars each, according to the report. Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has been accused of orchestrating Khashoggi's killing, but the kingdom has claimed that the prince was not involved.
Saudi initially denied knowledge, later blamed rogue-agents for Khashoggi's death
Saudi Arabia initially said it had no knowledge of Khashoggi's fate but later blamed rogue agents for his death. The Saudi public prosecutor charged 11 unnamed individuals in the case in November last year, while the secret court hearings began in January.
