The children of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi denied on Wednesday discussing any sort of settlement over his killing by Saudi agents after a report of compensation awards.
"Currently the trial is taking place and no settlement has been discussed or is being discussed," said the statement, published on Twitter by Khashoggi's elder son Salah.
The Washington Post, where Khashoggi was a columnist, reported last week his children were given million-dollar houses and monthly five-figure payments as compensation But it said that was separate from any potential"blood money" payment that could be negotiated after the murder trial under the Saudi justice system.
While ruling out a"settlement," the family statement did not, however, explicitly deny receiving compensation. In fact it added:"Acts of wisdom and generosity arise from high morals and humanity and are not an admission of guilt or error. We were raised to be grateful for favours and not reject them."Eleven suspects are on trial for last year's murder, which the CIA and some Western governments believe was ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Reuters reported last month that a royal adviser fired and sanctioned by Washington over the murder is not among those on trial at secretive hearings in Riyadh.
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