Rupert Murdoch is living a real life episode of “Succession” as three of his four children fight his attempts to adjust the family trust to leave eldest son Lachlan in charge following his death.
According to a New York Times report, the 93-year-old media mogul is in conflict with children Prudence, Elisabeth, and James as he tries to adjust the trust. The report comes from a 48-page decision by a Nevada probate commissioner that was originally filed under seal before being obtained by the Times.
Murdoch is apparently worried about the more moderate-leaning views of his three other children and thinks Lachlan would best serve the conservative perspective advanced by Fox Corp.