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Born in United Kingdom · Nationalities Australian, British, American, Canadian — Business / finance / tech / médias

Lachlan Murdoch

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Fiche documentée couvrant 6 controverses, dont « Première période de direction au sein de News Corporation » et « Départ exécutif, Illyria et développement de NOVA Entertainment ».

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Profile No. 4219 · Updated on 12 October 2026

Portrait of Lachlan Murdoch

Photo: Eva Rinaldi · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
6Documented controversies+ 4 background events
9Sources
0Formal charge · all time
0Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

01

2021–2026

Litige Smartmatic contre Fox toujours actif en 2026

Civil / administrative proceedings

Smartmatic poursuit Fox Corporation, Fox News et plusieurs présentateurs. En mai 2026, l’Appellate Division autorise une découverte supplémentaire limitée et le dossier civil reste actif.

State of the evidence
Documented

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division / JustiaSmartmatic USA Corp. v. Fox Corp.Court decisionVery high reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

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02

2024–2025

Conflit sur le Murdoch Family Trust puis accord donnant à Lachlan le contrôle de vote

Civil / administrative proceedings

Une procédure au Nevada sur la gouvernance future des participations Fox/News Corp s’achève en septembre 2025 par un accord : nouveaux trusts, sortie de trois bénéficiaires et contrôle de vote des actions restantes confié à Lachlan via son rôle de managing director.

State of the evidence
Settlement
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    News CorpNews Corp Announces Resolution of Murdoch Family Trust MatterPress releaseVery high reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

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03

2021–2023

Litige Dominion : règlement de 787,5 M$ par Fox

Civil / administrative proceedings

Fox règle pour 787,5 M$ le procès Dominion portant sur des affirmations diffusées après l’élection américaine de 2020.

State of the evidence
Settlement
Attribution
Direct responsibility

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    The Washington PostFox News, Dominion settle defamation lawsuit for $787.5 millionPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

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04

2022–2023

Procès en diffamation contre Crikey abandonné puis paiement des frais

Civil / administrative proceedings

Murdoch poursuit Crikey en diffamation, retire entièrement l’action en avril 2023 puis verse environ 1,306 M$ australiens au titre des frais de défense.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Protagonist is the complainant

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Reuters / Investing.comLachlan Murdoch drops defamation lawsuit against Australian news websiteNews agencyHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    CrikeyLachlan Murdoch pays Private Media $1.3m costsPressMedium reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

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05

2018–2019

CEO du nouveau Fox Corporation après l’opération Disney

No legal proceedings

Lachlan Murdoch est désigné chairman et CEO du nouveau Fox, constitué après la cession d’actifs de 21st Century Fox à Disney et devenu société indépendante en 2019.

Legal status — source text
Not applicable
Attribution
Direct responsibility

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Fox CorporationSenior Leadership Named for the Proposed New FoxPress releaseVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    Fox CorporationLachlan K. Murdoch — Executive Chair and CEOOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

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06

2014–2015

Retour chez 21st Century Fox et accession à l’Executive Chair

No legal proceedings

Murdoch revient comme co-chairman en 2014 puis devient executive chairman de 21st Century Fox en 2015.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
Not applicable
Attribution
Direct responsibility

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Fox CorporationLachlan K. Murdoch — Executive Chair and CEOOfficial documentVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    Fox CorporationSenior Leadership Named for the Proposed New FoxPress releaseVery high reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

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II. Documented background

Documented biographical or institutional milestones (elections, appointments, foundings, acquisitions…). These are not controversies and are not counted as such.

  1. 2026

    Annonce du rachat de Roku par Fox

    Sous sa direction, Fox annonce un accord pour acquérir Roku et combiner contenus en direct, Tubi et plateforme de streaming.

    Sources · 1
    1. Fox Corporation — Fox Corporation to Acquire Roku, Inc.
  2. novembre 2023

    Succession de Rupert Murdoch : seul chair de News Corp

    Après le retrait de Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan devient seul chair de News Corp tout en restant executive chair et CEO de Fox Corporation.

    Sources · 1
    1. Fox Corporation — K. Rupert Murdoch to be Appointed Chairman Emeritus of Fox Corporation and News Corp
  3. 2005–2014

    Départ exécutif, Illyria et développement de NOVA Entertainment

    Après son départ exécutif en 2005, Murdoch fonde Illyria, investit dans DMG Radio puis prend le contrôle de l’activité devenue NOVA Entertainment.

    Sources · 1
    1. Fox Corporation — Lachlan K. Murdoch — Executive Chair and CEO
  4. 1994–2005

    Première période de direction au sein de News Corporation

    Lachlan Murdoch rejoint le groupe en 1994 et devient notamment Deputy COO, supervisant stations américaines, New York Post, HarperCollins et actifs australiens.

    Sources · 1
    1. Fox Corporation — Lachlan K. Murdoch — Executive Chair and CEO

III. Constellation of documented links

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List of documented links (4)
  1. Fox Corporation2 documented references
  2. James Packer1 documented reference
  3. News Corp1 documented reference
  4. Rupert Murdoch1 documented reference

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