Murdoch Family Drama: $3.3B Siblings Payoff, Who Runs Fox Next?
Rupert Murdoch, the 94-year-old media grandmaster, finally brokered peace in his family feud with a $3.3 billion buyout, giving son Lachlan full control of Fox News, WSJ, and the empire until 2050. Middle-aged sibling warfare nearly brewed in Nevada courts last December, where James and his sisters tried rerouting control away from Lachlan. Instead, Lachlan wrote a massive check to ensure no fuzzy votes from siblings James, Elisabeth, and Prudence after Dad waves goodbye to reality. One cliffhanger remains: how exactly will Lachlan steer this colossal gossip column? Stay tuned, Succession fans â the script is still unwritten.
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Nothing like a $3.3 billion family buyout to prove: money really does make sibling rivalry less tragic, more... expensive reality TV. Rupertâs 94, Lachlanâs writing checks, and weâre all still guessing who controls Fox News next. Dysfunction sold separately.
Sibling battles over billions are the family game nobody can win, except Lachlan with his wallet â itâs like Game of Thrones but with corporate jets and way more lawyers.
Rupertâs kids taking their drama to a Nevada courtroom sounds like the worst family reunion ever, except now it's a billion-dollar episode of Succession without Jon Hamm.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/8/2025 | Author: Peter Kafka
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