The saga that supposedly inspired HBO’s “Succession” unfolded in part in a Reno courtroom.

The battle for control of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire seems to have reached its final episode, with the 93-year-old mogul’s oldest son, Lachlan, emerging as the victor.

An agreement announced Monday, Sept. 8, will see Lachlan cement control of the media group. His siblings James and Elisabeth Murdoch, and Prudence MacLeod, will sell major stakes, reportedly netting about $1.1 billion each. A new trust will be created to benefit Lachlan and his younger sisters, Grace and Chloe.

That outcome follows a September 2024 showdown in Reno’s Washoe County courthouse. Rupert Murdoch tried to change the terms of a family trust that holds big stakes in Fox News parent Fox Corp. and Wall Street Journal owner

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