Rupert Murdoch Gets A Divorce And Faces A Defamation Lawsuit From Dominion Voting Machines

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is reportedly divorcing his wife, Jerry Hall. The 91-year-old Fox News and News of the World owner is one of the richest and most influential men in the world.

The divorce comes as Fox News faces a defamation lawsuit from Dominion Systems, which accused Fox of purposefully pushing false claims about its voting machines in the wake of the 2020 Presidential election.

When it rains, it pours.

Yesterday, a judge ruled Fox Corp must face Dominion's $1.6 billion lawsuit, saying that there's a "reasonable inference" that Rupert Murdoch pushed false election claims.

Today…https://t.co/mrFBwnUERi

— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) June 22, 2022

Many on Twitter mocked Murdoch, declaring they had no empathy for the mogul and his divorce.

Neither thoughts nor prayers https://t.co/93GmHG0c2J

— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) June 22, 2022

Jerry Hall’s lawyers hopeful that she’ll get the car and house in the divorce, with Rupert Murdoch looking to retain the dog, volcano lair and several governments.

— Have I Got News For You (@haveigotnews) June 23, 2022

Hall was previously married to Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, and Murdoch has had three marriages prior to this one. As the news of his divorce spread on social media, so did memes poking fun at him.

I’ll never understand how someone could go from Bryan Ferry ❤️ and Mick Jagger to um, Rupert Murdoch…
💰 💰 💰 pic.twitter.com/fYx3KNRUmy

— Angela 🇺🇦🌻🏳️‍🌈 (@maryangelafitz) June 23, 2022

A number of posters also poked fun at Murdoch’s very-elderly appearance compared to Hall’s relative youth.

Sad to hear that Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdoch are getting divorced. pic.twitter.com/gnNTVzdNjG

— Balderdash (@notDcfcBoss) June 22, 2022

Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall calling it a day pic.twitter.com/eKn6oZVNdH

— Andrew (@_A_n_d_r_e_w_s) June 22, 2022

Alongside those mocking the divorce, a few were humorously excited to hear that Rupert Murdoch will be single again.

So Rupert Murdoch's back on the market, you say…

— broti gupta (@BrotiGupta) June 22, 2022

The divorce comes amid an already troubling news cycle for Murdoch. Newsmax, Murdoch’s right-wing media company, attempted to get the Dominion lawsuit rejected recently, but a Delaware judge found on Tuesday that Dominion’s claims were justified.

The lawsuit will likely force depositions from Rupert and his son Lachlan Murdoch into the conduct of Fox News and its claims about the election and voting machines. If the court finds that Newsmax purposely and knowingly made false claims about Dominion machines with the intent of causing harm, then they will be forced to pay $1.6 billion.

Perhaps overshadowed by other news today, a judge in Delaware has let Dominion's defamation lawsuit move forward against the parent Fox Corporation--more or less personified by Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch in the pleadings. https://t.co/6QU7iZatSR pic.twitter.com/CRx981Mqtz

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) June 22, 2022

Dominion v Fox lawsuit is a GO. Let the discovery begin!!

Article excerpt: Fox News calling AZ for Biden sent Fox’s customer base elsewhere; the deliberate decision to amplify fraudy POV lured them back. (Compare to Murdoch outlets WSJ+NY Post)https://t.co/bE8UTzXRLY pic.twitter.com/ikxlJu0vMY

— Susan A. Kitchens (@susankitchens) June 22, 2022

Dominion has several ongoing defamation lawsuits against various people who reportedly told lies about the company in the wake of the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. All of these lawsuits are presently moving forward.