Coverage dated August 22, 2022 to August 23, 2022

Rupert Murdoch's Son Sues Australian Website for Defamation

Headline from Voice of America

Suit against Australian news website Crikey involves opinion piece about last year's storming of US Capitol

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The Guardian
Lachlan Murdoch files defamation action against Australian independent news outlet Crikey (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 22, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Claim lodged by co-chairman of News Corp names news website, politics editor Bernard Keane and editor-in-chief Peter Fray as respondents
New York Times
Lachlan Murdoch Sues Australian News Site After It Urged Him to Do So (opens New York Times)
Published Aug 22, 2022
New York Times's feed description
The news outlet Crikey challenged the younger Murdoch in an open letter, saying it wanted to make the dispute a test case for Australia’s strict defamation laws.
Forbes
Lachlan Murdoch Sues Australian Outlet That Called Family ‘Unindicted Co-Conspirators’ In January 6 (opens Forbes)
Published Aug 22, 2022
Forbes's feed description
Crikey had dared Murdoch to sue the outlet and “test the defamation laws he and his editors constantly complain about.”
Voice of America
Rupert Murdoch's Son Sues Australian Website for Defamation (opens Voice of America)
Published Aug 23, 2022
Voice of America's feed description
Suit against Australian news website Crikey involves opinion piece about last year's storming of US Capitol
KTVZ Bend
Lachlan Murdoch sues Australian outlet over article linking the Fox News dynasty with Jan. 6 (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Aug 23, 2022
KTVZ Bend's feed description
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Two months ago, Australian media site Crikey called “Murdoch” an “unindicted co-conspirator” in the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol. Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch’s lawyers have been battling Crikey ever since.
The Guardian
Lachlan Murdoch accuses Australian news site Crikey of using legal threat to attract subscriptions (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 23, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Lawyers for Murdoch say an ad in the New York Times sought to ‘humiliate’ the Fox Corporation chief executive
Digital Journal
Murdoch sues small Australian news outlet for defamation (opens Digital Journal)
Published Aug 23, 2022
Digital Journal's feed description
Fox News boss Lachlan Murdoch has launched legal proceedings against Australian media outlet Crikey, accusing the site of defaming him.

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