A Nevada probate commissioner has rejected Rupert Murdoch’s effort to change his family’s trust in order to give his oldest child, Lachlan, control of News Corp when he dies. Rupert Murdoch has previously argued that Lachlan would keep Fox News’ conservative orientation and solidify his companies’ commercial values for all of his children.

Rupert Murdoch has lost a legal fight to change his family's trust, which would have let his son Lachlan take control the family's media empire after Murdoch's death.

Rupert Murdoch has lost a bid to change his family trust to consolidate control of his media empire in the hands of his son Lachlan, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing a sealed court document.

A Nevada probate commissioner has ruled against Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to alter his inviolable family trust to give his oldest son Lachlan Murdoch control of his media empire, in an effort to preserve Fox News’ conservative slant.

The commissioner concluded in a decision filed on Saturday that Rupert and his son Lachlan Murdoch had acted in "bad faith" in their bid to amend the irrevocable trust.

A sealed document obtained by The New York Times says a Nevada commissioner has ruled against Rupert Murdoch’s effort to give his son Lachlan Murdoch control of his media empire.

Throughout history, when a family gains wealth, territory, and influence, they try to keep it. Families who successfully created dynasties have lasted for centuries and even shaped the biggest events in world history.