his son lachlan s, amazing yacht, the sarissa. named after a macedonian weapon of war. it s this exquisite sailing vessel. it s a work of art. as we understand it, they re sleeping on the boat. it s the caribbean. it s peaceful. in the middle of the night, rupert gets up to relieve himself and trips and falls. rupert is lying on the floor of his cabin, and he can t get up and the situation seems serious, he may not survive. a lot is at stake here, his own life as well as his company. he has not yet designated an heir. and the future of his media empire will be up for grabs. stand by. there we go. okay. get ready to roll. tell me a little bit about rupert murdoch. rupert murdoch is the most powerful political force in america. you can put an eagle in a cage and the eagle will not give in. you don t know what they re thinking but you know it s going to end up well for you. that s how i think of him. i m a murdoch admirer. i always have been. murdoch is the
the sarissa. named after a macedonian weapon of war. it s this exquisite sailing vessel. it s a work of art. as we understand it, they re sleeping on the boat. it s the caribbean. it s peaceful. in the middle of the night, rupert gets up to relieve himself and trips and falls. rupert is lying on the floor of his cabin, and he can t get up and the situation seems serious, he may not survive. a lot is at stake here, his own life as well as his company. he has not yet designated an heir. and the future of his media empire will be up for grabs. stand by. there we go. okay. get ready to roll. tell me a little bit about rupert murdoch. rupert murdoch is the most powerful political force in america. you can put an eagle in a cage and the eagle will not give in. you don t know what they re thinking but you know it s going to end up well for you. that s how i think of him. i m a murdoch admirer. i always have been. murdoch is the most ruthless businessman in worl
it s 2018, and rupert murdoch and his wife, jerry hall are vacationing in the caribbean on his son lachlan s, amazing yacht, the sarissa. named after a macedonian weapon of war. it s this exquisite sailing vessel. it s a work of art. as we understand it, they re sleeping on the boat. it s the caribbean. it s peaceful. in the middle of the night, rupert gets up to relieve himself and trips and falls. rupert is lying on the floor of his cabin, and he can t get up and the situation seems serious, he may not survive. a lot is at stake here, his own life as well as his company. he has not yet designated an heir. and the future of his media empire will be up for grabs. stand by. there we go. okay. get ready to roll. tell me a little bit about rupert murdoch. rupert murdoch is the most powerful political force in america. you can put an eagle in a cage and the eagle will not give in. you don t know what they re thinking but you know, it s going to end up well for
moneymaker. in fact, it s a drain on his resources for quite some time. but it s a paper that s very well-read in the capital where the federal politicians are, so it gives him some prestige as well as influence. this is the start of the playbook that he used to such great success. you make your money through the populace press. and then you establish ownership of prestige papers through which you influence policy and politicians and speak directly to them. and then they are able to make his life easier as a businessman seeking ever to expand. the newspaper can create great controversies. it can throw light on injustices just as it can do the opposite. it can hide things and be a great path for evil. rupert has for years been thinking, how am i going to, you know, move off of this island,
the launch of the australian was really the biggest gamble rupert s ever taken. the australian s not a moneymaker. in fact, it s a drain on his resources for quite some time. but it s a paper that s very well-read in the capital where the federal politicians are, so it gives him some prestige as well as influence. this is the start of the playbook that he used to such great success. you make your money through the populace press. and then you establish ownership of prestige papers through which you influence policy and politicians and speak directly to them. and then they are able to make his life easier as a businessman seeking ever to expand. the newspaper can create great controversies. it can throw light on injustices just as it can do the opposite. it can hide things and be a great path for evil.