Rupert Murdoch’s succession plan is up in the air after his son James turned his back on the business
He was destined to inherit an empire worth billions of dollars and with it the power to pull the strings of the world’s most powerful countries.
But he’s turned his back on it all – and in so doing has exposed the cracks tearing apart one of the most influential families on the planet. Politics, rivalry, favouritism and big, big money: this is at the heart of an intriguing drama that’s seen father pit son against son in a bid to win the throne.