A two-week blockbuster trial to decide the future control of some of the world’s most famous news brands starts this week.
A blockbuster two-week trial to decide the future control of some of the world’s most famous news brands in the Murdoch family empire begins this week.
, which follows conservative media mogul Logan Roy and his children, widely thought to be loosely based on the Murdochs.As things stand, Rupert Murdoch’s voting power in News Corporation and Fox Corp would be evenly distributed among his four eldest children in the event of his death. In theory, this would allow the three more politically moderate siblings – James, Prudence and Elisabeth – to out-vote Lachlan, who is more conservatively aligned with his father.
In June, the Nevada probate commissioner ruled that if Rupert Murdoch could show he was acting in good faith, and for the benefit of his heirs, he could amend the terms of the trust. Whether he can prove that will be determined in the Reno showdown.Elisabeth, Lachlan and James Murdoch are the children of Rupert Murdoch and his second wife, Anna. Their elder half-sister, Prudence, is the daughter of Rupert and his first wife, Patricia.
Lachlan has since won out against his brother. James quit News Corp in 2020, citing disagreements over editorial content, including its coverage of climate change. He now runs his own investment fund, and sits on the board of Tesla.
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