The family of Oscar Pistorius is believed to be discussing a financial settlement with the parents of his slain girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp following his indictment of her murder on Monday. The communications between the two families is over a possible out-of-court settlement that would compensate the Steenkamps for the killing of their daughter by the double amputee Olympian, according to South African press reports.
The negotiations were initiated by Oscar's lawyers who are 'desperately trying' to negotiate a settlement before he goes on trial in March. South Africa's Times newspaper reported that lawyers for Pistorius had approached Steenkamp's family and the newspaper said Steenkamp's parents were seeking around $300,000 for loss of income and emotional stress.
Pistorius still denies the murder, insisting that he shot Reeva by mistake thinking she was a dangerous nighttime intruder in the house. Pistorius faces large lawyers' fees and is not earning any money after he took an indefinite break from competing to concentrate on his upcoming trial. His main sponsors also suspended their endorsements soon after Steenkamp's killing. The runner is reportedly trying to sell some of the houses he owns, including the villa where he shot Steenkamp, to raise money
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