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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Business
Edward Helmore in New York

Why Murdoch’s succession case could be major blow to his rightwing legacy

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Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan Murdoch, CEO of Fox Corporation and chairman of News Corp. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

A Nevada court dealt nonagenarian media mogul Rupert Murdoch a major blow on Monday. And one that could – potentially – shatter his plans to secure his rightwing legacy.

Behind closed doors, Murdoch has been involved in a legal battle for control of the family’s media assets, pitching the mogul and Lachlan Murdoch, his political protege and heir apparent, against the patriarch’s three other oldest children.

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