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Murdoch resolves succession drama - a win for Lachlan; a loss for public interest journalism
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After a lengthy and bitter dispute, the future of the media empire after Rupert Murdoch’s death has been resolved - and son Lachlan is to take the reins.
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Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan reached a $3.3 billion settlement with Murdoch’s three older children. Lachlan Murdoch will remain in control after his father’s death.
Rupert Murdoch’s chosen son will remain in charge of the family business, forestalling a predicted challenge from his siblings over the political bent of the conservative media empire.
The dispute over the Murdoch’s family trust intensified last year, with family patriarch and billionaire Rupert Murdoch seeking to give control to Lachlan, his eldest son.
The Murdoch family reached a deal that will see Rupert Murdoch's politically conservative son Lachlan Murdoch cement control of a family media empire that includes Fox News and The Wall Street Journal
The deal ensures that the empire’s various outlets, including Fox News and The Wall Street Journal, will remain conservative after Rupert Murdoch’s death.
Under the new agreement, three of Murdoch's children will receive cash based on equity sales and cease to have holdings in the media company. Lachlan, who shares his father's conservative ideals, will succeed Rupert.
After a lengthy and bitter dispute, the future of the media empire after Rupert Murdoch’s death has been resolved - and son Lachlan is to take the reins.
