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Report: Murdoch Family Falls Out Over Media Empire

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Above: Rupert Murdoch (L) and Lachlan Murdoch during the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Image copyright: Drew Angerer/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • Conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch is engaged in a legal battle with three of his children over who will control his media empire after his death, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.According to documents obtained by The New York Times, billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch is engaged in a legal battle with three of his children over the future of his empire after his death.

  • The 93-year-old patriarch of the Murdoch family – which controls Fox, News Corp, and many other news outlets – is looking to amend an irrevocable family trust to give full control of voting powers and decision-making to his son Lachlan.The 93-year-old patriarch of the Murdoch family is reportedly looking to amend an irrevocable family trust to give complete control of voting powers and decision-making to his eldest son, Lachlan.

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