Fox patriarch Rupert Murdoch is in the middle of a fierce court battle with three of his four eldest children over who controls his media empire, which includes Fox News and News Corp. Murdoch was to change his irrevocable trust to put his eldest son in charge.

Rupert Murdoch, owner of Fox news and the Wall Street Journal, is fighting to change his trust and give son Lachlan full control of media empire.

The Murdoch family will battle in court this month over patriarch Rupert Murdoch's plan to place eldest son Lachlan in charge of its news companies.

Rupert Murdoch’s court battle to decide how his sprawling news empire will be divided among his children after he dies gets underway in a Nevada court Monday. Much of the court’s proceedings were set to be conducted behind closed doors.

Rupert Murdoch’s plan to help one of his sons get more voting power and give him sole control over the companies is turning into a real-life ”Succession” plot.

Thanks to billionaire Rupert Murdoch’s outsize personality, his vast sway within the news industry and his role as a kingmaker in conservative politics, there’s long been heightened interest in his megadeals,