Rupert Murdoch in Secret Legal Battle with Children Over Media Empire in Reno, NV

Jul 24, 2024, 09:22 PM

Rupert Murdoch is engaged in a secret legal battle against three of his children over the future of the family's media empire, according to sealed court documents obtained by The New York Times. Murdoch is seeking to amend the family's irrevocable trust to ensure that his son Lachlan Murdoch retains control of the media businesses, preserving their conservative political stance after his death. Former Attorney General Bill Barr has been hired to assist in rewriting the trust, effectively excluding Murdoch's other children from governance rights. This high-stakes family dispute, which could impact $FOXA, is being adjudicated in Reno, NV, and mirrors the plot of the television series 'Succession.'