As Rupert Murdoch and his family struggle again over control of the family empire, the New York Times has detailed a secret legal battle perhaps more dramatic than the HBO tv series Succession.
And certainly more significant for the future of journalism and Murdoch’s media outlets – Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, The Times and The Sun in the UK, and a number of other television and press holdings in Australia and other countries.
And at 93 Murdoch’s desire to cement his conservative media legacy becomes more urgent.
The New York Times article is based on documents obtained of the trial record, most of the briefs, all the rulings and the full transcript of the trial itself, including private messages between family members that were entered as evidence.
The case was originally filed under seal in Nevada, a state known for its favourable estate-planning laws, to ensure that it would remain out of public view.
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