article_snippet: The number of claims varied markedly from year to year, from just a handful in the late 1990s, to 60 claims in 2001-02, of which 19 were successful.
article_snippet: One claim from 2013-14 was unsuccessful and the other 36 were classed as still open.
article_snippet: the disgraced star died in 2011, and the disgraced star estate – estimated to be worth £2.9million – was liable for claims by the victims of the disgraced star abuse.
article_snippet: The payments were made in December 2014.
highlights_snippet: First three claims to disgraced stars' victims made in December 2014 .