Lachlan Murdoch opens defamation lawsuit against Australian website

Lachlan Murdoch opens defamation lawsuit against Australian website (Steve Parsons/PA)

A defamation lawsuit launched by Lachlan Murdoch, the eldest son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, against Australian news website Crikey had its first day in court on Friday.

Mr Murdoch, who is the Fox Corp chief executive and News Corp co-chairman, is suing Private Media over an opinion piece about the storming of the US Capitol.