Rupert Murdoch’s second son reveals bitter details that set the scene for court battle for News Corp empireMore of the Murdoch family’s betrayals, leaks, “mind games”, manipulations, machinations and humiliations have been laid bare, in the wake of a messy court trial that offered tantalising glimpses inside the dynasty.The American journalist McKay Coppins this weekend published a rare and wide-ranging interview with James Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch’s second-oldest son, who is often portrayed as a bitter rival to his older brother, Lachlan. Continue reading...
James Murdoch, in a rare interview with McKay Coppins of *The Atlantic*, discusses his strained relationship with his father Rupert Murdoch, whom he describes as a "misogynist," and the family's succession battle over the News Corp empire. Murdoch reveals how his sisters, Prudence and Elisabeth, were sidelined in favor of his older brother, Lachlan, and details the toxic family dynamics, including "mind games" and manipulations. He criticizes Fox News as a "menace" to American democracy and recounts a tense legal deposition where his father's lawyer grilled him with questions, allegedly orchestrated by Rupert. The interview also touches on the family's public split, James's resignation from News Corp's board, and the emotional toll of the conflict, including a Thanksgiving 2024 letter from James and his sisters expressing their love for Rupert despite their estrangement.
