In a rift that is reminiscent of HBO's smash-hit TV series "Succession," Murdoch and his eldest son Lachlan are fighting it out in the courts to make sure the latter is able to control News Corp ...

The fight over the Murdoch family trust has deepened old fault lines. Lachlan was convinced that his three oldest siblings, led by James, were plotting to overthrow him when their father dies.

“You already lost one son [James Murdoch]. And you could well lose two daughters over this,” she said. They also show that James is not the only sibling railing against some of Lachlan’s ...