Murdoch Family Trust Feud Exposes Deep Divisions Over Succession
A Nevada court rejected Rupert Murdoch's plan to amend the family trust, leaving control of his media empire to be shared among his four eldest children.
- Rupert Murdoch's attempt to secure sole control of his media empire for his eldest son Lachlan was blocked in December by a Nevada court ruling.
- The legal battle revealed tensions within the Murdoch family, with three siblings—James, Elisabeth, and Prudence—opposing Rupert's plan to alter the trust's terms.
- James Murdoch described his father's efforts as undermining family democracy and accused him of gender bias in dismissing his daughters' decision-making capabilities.
- The HBO series 'Succession,' inspired by the Murdoch family, heightened internal anxieties, with Elisabeth reportedly distressed by parallels to their real-life struggles.
- The court's decision leaves the family trust's control equally divided among the four siblings, though Rupert and Lachlan have appealed the ruling.
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