A bitter family feud threatens to reshape Fox News, one of America's most influential media outlets. The future of the network hinges on a probate court battle in Reno, Nevada, pitting Rupert Murdoch's sons Lachlan and James against each other.
Rupert Murdoch , center, at the Republican National Convention in July. Murdoch has led his media empire to become a major player in conservative politics.
The probate official has ruled against a motion by NPR and other news organizations to open up the trial for public view. In exchange for the agreement — and a $110 million payout — Murdoch Mann agreed to forgo a protracted fight over her share of his media holdings. In Reno, Rupert Murdoch is arguing that Prudence, Elisabeth and James are likely to soft-peddle the network's ideology, which would undermine its appeal to its right-leaning audience. Rupert and his four eldest children are expected to show up in court this week.
Those with links to James, Elisabeth and Prudence say that under their father and brother, the companies have taken dire hits. The scandals that have beset the empire on both sides of the Atlantic have cost well over $2 billion so far. The litigation continues.Last year, Rupert and Lachlan agreed Fox Corp. would pay a record $787.5 million to settle a defamation suit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News over false claims of fraud in the 2020 elections.
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