Rupert Murdoch in Legal Battle With Own Children to Preserve Media Empire’s Conservative Bent
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is in a legal battle with his own children to preserve the conservative outlook of his media companies after his death.
According to a sealed document obtained by The New York Times, Murdoch is seeking to change the terms of his family’s trust in order to prevent his liberal offspring from changing the political stance of his media companies when he has passed away.
The Times reports:
Mr. Murdoch, 93, set the drama in motion late last year, when he made a surprise move to change the terms of the Murdochs’ irrevocable family trust to ensure that his eldest son and chosen successor, Lachlan, would remain in charge of his vast collection of television networks and newspapers.
