Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch's trust trial concludes with judge's ruling yet to come

Upon Murdoch's death, control of the trust was to be split among his four oldest kids. Instead, he has sought to give voting power to his eldest son, Lachlan

Control of Murdoch media at stake as hearing to begin with mogul, children

Rupert Murdoch and four of his children on Monday went before a Nevada probate commissioner behind closed doors to an evidentiary hearing that could decide who controls Murdoch's media empire after his death. The hearing scheduled to resume Tuesday and continue into next week comes after Murdoch, 93, moved last year to change the terms of his irrevocable family trust. The New York Times reported, based on a sealed Washoe County court document, that it was part of a bid to ensure that his eldest son, Lachlan, remains in charge of his cadre of newspapers and television networks, including The Wall Street Journal and Fox News Channel. The court has kept the hearings closed to the public and most documents sealed, largely rejecting requests for access by news organizations including The Associated Press. The trust was originally set up to give equal control over Rupert Murdoch's businesses to his four oldest children upon his death, according to the Times. Murdoch stepped down as lead

Murdoch succession battle to play out in Nevada's 'closed-door' courtroom

Murdoch, 93, is attempting to change the terms of the family's irrevocable trust to ensure his newspapers and television networks remain under control of his eldest son and chosen heir

Britain's Rightmove rejects $7.3 bn takeover offer from Murdoch's REA Group

REA, which is 62 per cent owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp , did not cite any reason for the offer's rejection by Rightmove

Secret family battle for Murdoch empire revealed in sealed court documents

Since Murdoch designed the trust nearly 25 years ago, the family's political views have diverged sharply

Prince Harry's lawyer implicates Murdoch in cover-up of unlawful snooping

Prince Harry's lawyer levelled explosive new allegations Wednesday that Rupert Murdoch was aware of cover-ups at his British tabloids that used unlawful techniques to spy on the Duke of Sussex and others. Attorney David Sherborne said Murdoch was among the executives who were aware that public statements made about phone hacking and other unlawful information gathering at News Group Newspapers were untrue. Harry and other claimants, including actor Hugh Grant, sought during the first of a three-day hearing in the High Court to amend their lawsuit against the publisher to include allegations that there was an effort to conceal and destroy evidence. It is inferred that they would not have been carrying out this extensive concealment and destruction strategy without the knowledge and approval of Rupert Murdoch, Sherborne said in a court filing. Defence lawyer Anthony Hudson said the proposed changes to the case were unnecessary and seemed aimed at campaigning against the tabloid press

Murdoch's News Corp, Daily Mail owner eye Telegraph's potential takeover

The fate of the Telegraph's ownership has been up in the air for months. RedBird IMI - a joint venture between a New York investment firm and a UAE-backed media investment vehicle

Here's why Disney's deal to sell Indian ops will follow Murdoch's logic

The Star India business came to Disney as part of a $71 billion global acquisition of 21st Century Fox Inc.'s entertainment assets

Revisiting Rupert Murdoch's India adventure as he hangs up his boots

Once he arrived on the scene in a rapidly liberalising India, there was no stopping him. The country's private broadcasting story begins with the Murdoch-Subhash Chandra team

Murdoch exit may give Trump a Fox News 'reset': Republican strategists

A mutually beneficial relationship between Trump and Fox News broke down after the 2020 election in the wake of the network's coverage of the election

Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox and News Corp: Report

His son, Lachlan Murdoch, will become the sole chairman of News Corp and continue as the chair and CEO of Fox, the companies said on Thursday

Rupert Murdoch compared to 'mafia boss' ordering hit in smartmatic case

The judge ended the hearing without ruling. If Fox Corp's motion to dismiss is denied, the Murdochs may be key witnesses at trial, likely in 2025. Fox News's motion to dismiss was denied last year

Prince William settled phone-hack claim for very large sum', says UK court

Britain's Prince William settled a phone-hacking claim against media mogul Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper group for a very large sum in 2020, according to court documents submitted for a hearing in London on Tuesday. The 40-year-old Prince of Wales was reportedly part of a secret agreement struck by the royal family, which News Group Newspapers (NGN) has denied. The agreement emerged as William's younger brother, Prince Harry, is fighting NGN's claim that he has run out of time to bring his High Court claim in London as the case opened for a three-day hearing this week. The 38-year-old Duke of Sussex is suing NGN, publisher of The Sun' and the now-defunct News Of The World' newspapers, over alleged unlawful information gathering at its titles. According to The Daily Telegraph', NGN is asking Justice Timothy Fancourt to throw out the claim, arguing it has been brought too late. "HRH William, Prince of Wales, similarly brought a claim against NGN which it settled for a very large sum

Murdoch, Fox face $1.6 bn trial over 2020 election as Trump surges

Jury selection in the Delaware state court starts Thursday, and a verdict could be costly

Fox hosts endorsed Trump's lie that Prez elections were rigged: Murdoch

He acknowledged this while being questioned under oath in a $1.6-bn suit by Dominion Voting Systems

Murdochs drop proposal to recombine Fox and News Corp, say 'not optimal'

The move was widely seen as a way for Lachlan Murdoch to cement his control over the family media empire.

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Top Headlines: Zee shareholders on Sony merger; India wheat flour export

India has allowed export-oriented units and the firms set up in Special Economic Zones to export flour made from imported wheat, a government order said. Read more on this in our top headlines

Rupert Murdoch wants to put his media empire back together after 2013 split

Rupert Murdoch is exploring options to recombine his Fox Corp. and News Corp. businesses, putting back together a media empire that he split in 2013

Rupert Murdoch heads for his 4th divorce at 91, splits with Jerry Hall

Murdoch and the 65-year-old Hall, who got married at a mansion in central London in 2016, are yet to comment