U.S. tycoon Donald Trump has shown his generous side by providing a safe house for bereaved Jennifer Hudson while she mourns the death of her mother, brother and nephew.

The Apprentice star reached out to the Oscar winner following the brutal killings of her mother Darnell Donerson, and brother, Jason - who were found shot dead at their home in Chicago on 24 October.

Hudson's seven-year-old nephew, Julian King, was found dead in an abandoned car three days later.

And the property billionaire has revealed a devastated Hudson took up his kind offer, and is currently residing in New York's Trump International Hotel + Tower free of charge, along with relatives.

Trump tells People.com, "She's a great girl. And we're protecting them well. They are very safe."

The main suspect in the case, William Balfour, who was married to the Oscar winner's sister Julia, is still being quizzed by officers over the slayings. He lost a bid for freedom on Monday after the Illinois Parole Board found "probable cause" for him to remain behind bars until next month.