King siblings reach estate deal

FEUDING heirs of the Rev Martin Luther King have reached an agreement over control of the late civil rights leader’s estate, ending a year-long legal battle.

Martin Luther King III and Bernice King had been largely estranged to their brother Dexter amid claims that he shut them out of decisions involving their father’s legacy.

But after more than 14 hours in court, the three stuck a deal in which a temporary custodian would be brought in to run King Inc, allowing them to focus on repairing their personal relationships. After the deal was announced, the siblings all expressed a desire to mend the rift that has split the family in recent months.