Michael Jackson's family lawyer, Brian Panish, has claimed that the iconic singer's three children- Blanket, Paris, and Prince- 'deserve' to get 53 million pounds each in damages.
During his closing argument in the King of Pop's wrongful death trial, the attorney alleged that the kids should be given the substantial payout because they are still young and had a right to share in their father's wealth, Metro.co.uk reported.
Panish also argued that the 'Thriller' hit maker's mum, Katherine Jackson, should be paid 22 million pounds for non-economic damages such as the loss of love and comfort.
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