A judge has ordered Fox Corp. to turn over hundreds of documents in a lawsuit brought by shareholders, NPR reports. The materials may shed light on how company founder Rupert Murdoch dealt with some of the biggest scandals involving his media businesses.
The order concerns records sought in the shareholders’ case. The available report does not specify the court, the precise claims made by the shareholders or the deadline for Fox Corp. to provide the documents.
NPR describes the documents as potentially significant because they could illuminate Murdoch’s handling of past controversies at several media companies. The report does not identify the scandals or detail what information the records are expected to contain.
The order places Fox Corp. under a requirement to produce the requested materials in the litigation. Beyond the document handover, the supplied information does not state whether Fox has challenged the ruling, what its response has been or how the case is expected to proceed.
The case could provide shareholders with additional information about corporate decision-making during the scandals, but the available material does not establish what the documents will show. NPR is the source of the reported court order and its potential significance.