Succession battle for Murdoch empire to play out in secret in Nevada court

Rupert Murdoch and his oldest son, Lachlan, are seeking to strip media magnate’s other adult children of voting power

The battle between Rupert Murdoch and his children over the future of his media empire begins this week as observers attempt to force the court to make the secretive dispute public.

Murdoch wants to change the structure of his family trust to give all voting power to his oldest son, Lachlan. If successful, Murdoch’s other adult children, Prudence, James and Elisabeth, will lose their voting power.

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