RENO, Nev. — Rupert Murdoch and 4 of his kids on Monday went before a Nevada probate commissioner behind closed doors to an evidentiary hearing that might choose who manages Murdoch’s media empire after his death.
The hearing setup to resume Tuesday and continue into next week comes after Murdoch, 93, moved last year to modification the terms of his irreversible household trust.
The New York Times reported, based on a sealed Washoe County court file, that it was part of a quote to makesure that his oldest child, Lachlan, stays in charge of his cadre of papers and tv networks, consistingof The Wall Street Journal and Fox News Channel.
The court has kept the hearings closed to the public and most files sealed, mostly turningdown demands for gainaccessto by news companies consistingof The Associated Press.
The trust was initially set up to provide equivalent control over Rupert Murdoch’s organizations to his 4 earliest kids upon his death, according to the Times.
Murdoch stepped down as leader of both Fox News’ momsanddad business and his News Corp. media holdings last fall. He is arguing that to maintain his organizations’ industrial worth for all his beneficiaries, the trust should be altered so Lachlan can guarantee his papers and TELEVISION networks continue to have a conservative editorial outlook, the Times reported.
Lachlan prospered his daddy as chairman of News Corp. in November. He’s likewise executive officer at Fox Corp., home to conserva