The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/rupert-murdoch/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:45:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Rupert Murdoch | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/rupert-murdoch/ 32 32 Trump sues Rupert Murdoch, Wall Street Journal for $10B over Epstein sex bombshell https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-sues-rupert-murdoch-wall-street-journal-for-10b-over-epstein-sex-bombshell/ Sat, 19 Jul 2025 03:44:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3601365 Publisher of newspaper vows to 'vigorously defend against any lawsuit' as US president rages over report on 'bawdy' birthday letter to Epstein

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]]> Rupert Murdoch marries Russian molecular biologist, his 5th wife https://www.timesofisrael.com/rupert-murdoch-marries-russian-molecular-biologist-his-5th-wife/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 07:19:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3303767 Elena Zhukova, 67, is the former mother-in-law of Russian-Israeli oligarch Roman Abramovich

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]]> Media tycoon Lachlan Murdoch heads to Israel for secret meeting with Netanyahu https://www.timesofisrael.com/media-tycoon-lachlan-murdoch-heads-to-israel-for-secret-meeting-with-netanyahu/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:57:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3211855 Will also meet with Benny Gantz; PM has long-standing relations with Murdoch family, is said to have previously tried to persuade them to invest in Fox-news style channel in Israel

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]]> Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman https://www.timesofisrael.com/fox-news-founder-rupert-murdoch-steps-down-as-chairman/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:35:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3102305 92-year-old media magnate, whose 24-hour news network converted the power and energy of political talk radio to television, hands reins to son Lachlan

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]]> Murdoch said dating Roman Abramovich’s former mother-in-law https://www.timesofisrael.com/rupert-murdoch-said-dating-roman-abramovichs-former-mother-in-law/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 22:23:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3073895 92-year-old media mogul currently cruising in the Mediterranean with Jewish molecular biologist Elena Zhukova

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]]> Murdoch says some Fox News hosts ‘endorsed’ false stolen US election claims https://www.timesofisrael.com/murdoch-says-some-fox-news-hosts-endorsed-false-stolen-us-election-claims/ Tue, 28 Feb 2023 13:08:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2962782 Media mogul's deposition in defamation suit appears to show that he was aware network was spreading misinformation while anchors knew there was no evidence to support it

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]]> In his new book, Kushner says he once broke up with Ivanka because she wasn’t Jewish https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-book-kushner-says-he-once-broke-up-with-ivanka-because-she-wasnt-jewish/ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:43:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2823075 Memoir recalls how Murdochs, Bono and Billy Joel helped rekindle romance between couple, and that Trump pressed Jared on why his daughter had to be the one to convert

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]]> Ex-Netanyahu aide cries in court recalling arrest, says testimony is ‘entire truth’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-netanyahu-aide-cries-in-court-recalling-arrest-says-testimony-is-entire-truth/ Mon, 29 Nov 2021 10:44:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2657574&preview=true&preview_id=2657574 Nir Hefetz breaks down, forcing pause, as he describes decision to turn state witness under 'monstrous pressure'; tells of Murdoch news channel pitch scripted by Netanyahu

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]]> Former ADL chief Abe Foxman says he’d honor Fox’s Rupert Murdoch ‘again today’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-adl-chief-abe-foxman-says-hed-honor-foxs-rupert-murdoch-again-today/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:54:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2524706 Current leader of Anti-Defamation League has lashed news network and its owner for far-right views, but Foxman defends past award, says Fox is not anti-Semitic

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]]> Murdoch’s media empire calls time on Trump, but tries to keep his base onside https://www.timesofisrael.com/murdochs-media-empire-calls-time-on-trump-but-tries-to-keep-his-base-onside/ Sat, 09 Jan 2021 06:03:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2465066 Right-wing outlets played key role in US president's rise but are now distancing themselves while trying to stop followers from migrating to Newsmax, OANN

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]]> New York public relations impresario Howard Rubenstein dies at 88 https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-york-public-relations-impresario-howard-rubenstein-dies-at-88/ Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:27:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2458975 Veteran press agent known for representation of Big Apple's celebrities and power brokers, from Donald Trump to Jerry Seinfeld to the NY Yankees baseball team

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]]> Murdoch’s Fox News, New York Post start to distance themselves from Trump https://www.timesofisrael.com/murdochs-fox-news-new-york-post-start-to-distance-themselves-from-trump/ Sat, 07 Nov 2020 12:22:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2424694 The TV outlet in particular is credited with helping bring Trump to power in 2016, but now seems to be in the process of dumping him as Biden closes in on the White House

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]]> Trump reportedly screamed at Murdoch after Fox News called Arizona for Biden https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-reportedly-screamed-at-murdoch-after-fox-news-called-arizona-for-biden/ Thu, 05 Nov 2020 16:14:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2423535&preview=true&preview_id=2423535 Conservative TV network's decision sucked air out of optimistic White House and was followed by president frantically calling Republican governors to inquire about voter fraud

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]]> Netanyahus tried to push moguls to fund Israeli version of Fox News — report https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahus-tried-to-push-moguls-to-fund-israeli-version-of-fox-news-report/ Wed, 07 Mar 2018 21:43:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1805737 Couple said to have tried to convince billionaires Arnon Milchen, James Packer and Rupert Murdoch to invest $25 million each in new right-wing news channel

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]]> Facebook admits social media threat to democracy https://www.timesofisrael.com/facebook-admits-social-media-threat-to-democracy/ Tue, 23 Jan 2018 02:42:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1776957 Company's civic engagement chief says it was 'far too slow' to respond to spread of misinformation during 2016 US election

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