Aug 23, 2026 – 6.25pmIt was the most closely watched trust dispute in the world, yet no one knew what was said inside the Nevada courtroom as the Murdoch family went to war over the future of their sprawling media empire.Now, the bitter clash that tore the family asunder can be revealed in full for the first time. The entirety of the six-day trial in September 2024, including hundreds of exhibits, interviews, emails, text messages and transcripts, has been released and obtained by The Australian Financial Review.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sam Buckingham-JonesMedia, marketing and telecommunications reporterSam Buckingham-Jones is the media, marketing and telecommunications reporter at The Australian Financial Review. Send tips about the media and the telco sectors via encrypted messaging platform Signal (@samebjones.18) or email.Fetching latest articles