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Murdoch family

Every case in the archive that involves the Murdoch family, best-known first.

Families in powerFortunes through time

The cases

Under each headline: who in the family is in the case. Each card opens the full cited case.

Cases
2
Years
2007 to 2023
Countries
United States
Subjects
Business dynasties, Divorce and feuds
Updated
30 October 2026
Rupert Murdoch: Rupert Murdoch - Flickr - Eva Rinaldi Celebrity and Live Music Photographer2023 · Reno, Nevada, USARupert Murdoch tried to rewrite his family trust so Lachlan would control his companies, and a Nevada commissioner found they acted in bad faithRupert Murdoch petitioned to amend the family trust for his son Lachlan; his children Prudence, Elisabeth and James opposed it and were bought out.When Rupert Murdoch divorced his second wife, Anna Torv, in 1999, she demanded that control of the business be split equally between him and their children, ABC News (Australia) reported on 21 September 2024.washoecourts.com and 8 moreAI illustration: A long boardroom table with ballot papers, New York, 20072007 · New York and BostonDow Jones's family owners split over Murdoch's $5 billion offer, and adviser fees helped decide the voteRupert Murdoch's News Corp made the $5 billion offer for Dow Jones that split the Bancroft family.The Bancroft family controlled Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal since 1902, holding 64 percent of the shareholder vote through a series of trusts. On May 1, 2007 News Corp. made public a $5 billion offer.CNBC and 2 more