| In the Matter of the Doe 1 Trust | |
|---|---|
| Court | Nevada Second Judicial District Court |
| Citation | PR23-00813 |
| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | Edmund Gorman Jr. (probate commissioner) |
The succession of Rupert Murdoch describes a court case relating to which of American media magnate Rupert Murdoch's children will gain power and influence over his business interests, in particular News Corp and Fox Corporation. Since Murdoch's retirement and as of September 2024[update], these have been headed by his eldest son Lachlan Murdoch. The case is known as In the Matter of the Doe 1 Trust.
The issue of succession began in December 2023, when Rupert Murdoch applied to change the terms of his "irrevocable" family trust (established in 1999, as the Murdoch Family Trust, or MFT) to ensure that Lachlan would have full control over News Corp, a mass media and publishing company that manages hundreds of assets, rather than his three siblings Prudence MacLeod, Elisabeth Murdoch, and James Murdoch, have equal voting rights. The court case is held at the Washoe County Courthouse in Reno, Nevada, U.S.