How an avoidant Rupert Murdoch could have warded off family fight
Court documents reveal that Rupert Murdoch delayed succession planning for his media empire due to a personal aversion to confrontation. The files indicate that an email exchange with his late second wife, Anna dePeytser, eventually prompted him to secure Lachlan Murdoch's leadership role.
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The revelation provides insight into the internal dynamics and power struggles within one of the world's most influential media families.
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Share A A A In this week’s On Background , new court files show Rupert Murdoch has lost his appetite for confrontation, the ABC misses its spellcheck and independent media outlets get into a stoush.
For decades, observers believed the Murdoch children were battling for their father’s favour. But it turns out the patriarch was the one holding up a final decision on who would take over the family’s media empire, including the Herald Sun, Australian, Daily Telegraph, Fox News and New York Post .
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