The estate of Jimmy Savile, believed to be worth £4.3m, has been frozen in response to the mounting sexual abuse claims against the late BBC television and radio star.
NatWest Bank, which is acting as the Savile's will executor and trustee, said the distribution of his assets had been brought to a halt because of the allegations.
NatWest said in a statement: "Given the claims raised, distribution of the estate has been put on hold."
Savile's will was written in 2006 and bequeaths his savings and other assets to 26 separate beneficiaries, according to the Financial Times (FT).
The newspaper said it had obtained a copy of the document, which instructed that £20,000 in cash was to be shared between 20 of the celebrity's friends, family and neighbours, with a further £600,000 to be put into a trust fund and the interest shared between eight people.
The remainder – just under £3.7 million before expenses – was to be held by NatWest on behalf of the Jimmy Savile Charitable Trust, according to the FT.
Savile's intended individual beneficiaries included the trustees of both his charities and existing and former employees of Leeds general infirmary and Broadmoor hospital, the newspaper said. Police are investigating claims that the star, who died in October 2011, sexually assaulted individuals at both those NHS sites.
Savile's estate was previously put on hold in July after a woman claimed to be his illegitimate daughter, the FT said. It is believed the latest freeze may be in anticipation of legal claims for damages by Savile's alleged victims.
Scotland Yard is leading a national investigation into the television and radio star's activities. He is believed to have been one of the UK's most prolific abusers, with about 300 possible victims.
Detectives are following 400 lines of inquiry as part of the investigation while the BBC has launched an inquiry into the culture and practices at the corporation in the era of Savile's alleged sexual abuse.
It is also looking at the decision-making process that led Newsnight to shelve an investigation into Savile's activities.
