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Report: Murdoch Family in Legal Battle Over Future Editorial Stance

Report: Murdoch Family in Legal Battle Over Future Editorial Stance

Above: Rupert Murdoch (L) and Lachlan Murdoch on July 13, 2017 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Image copyright: Drew Angerer/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • According to documents obtained by The New York Times, Rupert Murdoch is engaged in a legal battle with three of his children over the future of his media holdings after his death.

  • 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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