Did you watch HBO’s riveting series “Succession?” It was an exceptional drama about wealth, power, and family struggles, and it was somewhat based on the Murdoch family, whose billionaire patriarch Rupert founded one of the most influential media companies in the world. Through entities such as News Corp and the Fox Corporation, the family controls The Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, Fox News, and multiple international outlets—almost all of them with a conservative bent.
But just like in “Succession,” a high-stakes battle over who will control the conglomerate after the boss dies has broken out behind the scenes, and a court drama commences in Nevada Tuesday that will decide if the power will be shared by his children, or if—as the 93-year-old Rupert now desires—eldest son Lachlan will take the reins.
Things could get ugly:
Mr Murdoch’s attempt to overhaul…
