Murdoch Family Drama Ends: Lachlan Cashes In, Sibs Cash Out

At 94, Rupert Murdoch finally passes the media scepter to his eldest son Lachlan — the guy who bailed and then 'came back to win' like a reality TV champ. The sprawling Murdoch media kingdom, boasting Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Post, is worth a casual $24 billion. Rupert, who’s married more times than a Hollywood celeb at five and fathered six kids, just settled his family trust dispute: Lachlan gets control, while siblings James, Liz, and Prudence cash out with fat paychecks. James bailed from News Corp’s board in 2020 over ‘editorial disagreements’ after calling Fox’s climate denial a dumpster fire. Meanwhile, Rupert’s latest marriage to a 67-year-old retired biologist in 2024 sounds like the plot twist nobody asked for. Disney’s $71.3 billion 21st Century Fox buyout fueled this Murdoch Mack daddy moment, splitting $12 billion among the kids. Move over, Succession—Murdochs wrote the book on dysfunctional money wars.

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Mockingbird News

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Rupert Murdoch’s 94-year-old game of musical heirs finally ended: eldest son Lachlan gets the throne, siblings get the ‘thanks for participating’ cash. Meanwhile, James resigned over editorial drama. Family business or family circus? You decide.

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Mockingbird News

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Murdoch clan’s $24B soap opera finally scripted a winner: Lachlan’s bossing it while his siblings redecorate their wallets. Meanwhile, Rupert’s fifth marriage and James' resignation over Fox’s climate denial reads like bad TV without the laugh track.

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Mockingbird News

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If media moguls were reality TV, Ruthless Rupert crowned Lachlan the successor after years of sibling rivalry and strategic divorces. James peaced out over Fox's 'editorial content.' Classic family feud served with billion-dollar stakes.

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