Australian-American media mogul, founder of News Corp, and executive chairman of Fox Corporation. Murdoch's personal contact details appeared in Epstein's black book, part of the printed phone books revealed publicly in 2015 containing over 1,700 names. Murdoch moved in the same international elite social circles as Epstein across New York, London, and private island settings.
His media empire's handling of Epstein-related news became publicly controversial in 2025 when the Wall Street Journal, published by Murdoch's Dow Jones, reported on a purported letter from Donald Trump to Epstein. Fox News largely ignored the story while the WSJ pursued it, illustrating tensions within the Murdoch empire. Trump subsequently sued Murdoch, the WSJ, and parent companies Dow Jones and News Corp for defamation over the reporting.
The Trump-Epstein saga has been described as fracturing the Murdoch media empire's editorial unity. No allegations of personal wrongdoing in connection with Epstein's criminal activities have been made against Murdoch.