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How a Murdoch sailed off with Maxwell's yacht: For years the press titans battled for supremacy and now Rupert Murdoch's ex-wife has bought and refitted Robert Maxwell's boat Lady Ghislaine - named after his disgraced daughter and scene of his death

• Disgraced newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell owned Lady Ghislaine superyacht
• He fell overboard in the Atlantic 1991 with his empire on the brink of collapse 
• Lady Ghislaine fell into Rupert Murdoch's family's possession - Maxwell's rival
• The yacht is now named Dancing Hare and owned by Murdoch's ex-wife Anna 

By Paul Bracchi for the Daily Mail

Published: 17:01 EDT, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 00:31 EDT, 13 February 2021

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The Dancing Hare, a 189 ft superyacht, is currently moored in Auckland after traversing the South Pacific and Caribbean Sea.

As displays of conspicuous wealth go, she certainly takes some beating with glass panels encircling the deck, wraparound glass railings, and accommodation for 12 guests — and up to 15 staff — in a master suite, four doubles and a twin stateroom.

The price? £11.8 million; at least that was the asking price when this behemoth was purchased in 2017.

The Dancing Hare, a 189 ft superyacht, is currently moored in Auckland after traversing the South Pacific and Caribbean Sea

Since then, Dancing Hare, flying under the flag of the Marshall Islands in the central Pacific, where she is officially registered, has been spotted sailing around the Galapagos Islands, St Lucia, Fiji, Tonga, and Bora Bora in French Polynesia. 

Those on board, according to online video diaries chronicling the cruiser's progress, enjoyed everything 'from diving adventures with sharks and turtles' to watching 'dolphins swimming off their bow'.

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Yet few outside the boating world will be aware that the white and orange striped flag fluttering in the ocean breeze belonged, in a previous life 30 years ago, to one of the most famous — or rather infamous — yachts in the world.

Back then it had a very different name. It was called the Lady Ghislaine and the owner was disgraced newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell.

On the evening of November 5, 1991, with his empire, including the Daily Mirror, on the brink of collapse, Maxwell's naked 22 st body was found floating in the Atlantic off the Canaries, having fallen overboard from the stern of his yacht earlier in the day.

The Lady Ghislaine was owned by disgraced newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell and named after his daughter

It soon became apparent that Maxwell, who was 68, was not only bankrupt (about £1 billion) but had also pilfered millions from the Mirror's pension fund.

Many believe his bitter rivalry with fellow media tycoon Rupert Murdoch was to blame for his downfall which 'unhinged him' and drove him to cripplingly over-extend himself.

But Maxwell must be turning in his grave for another reason.

For, three decades on, the Lady Ghislaine, Maxwell's pride and joy which he christened after his favourite daughter, Ghislaine — herself mired in controversy and awaiting trial in New York on charges, which she denies, of trafficking underage girls with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein — has fallen into the hands of the Murdoch family after changing hands several times down the years.

The irony is beyond parody.

The latest owner of the twice-renamed, refurbished Lady Ghislaine (which was first renamed Lady Mona K before her current moniker of Dancing Hare) is none other than Rupert Murdoch's ex-wife Anna, a new biography of Robert Maxwell reveals.

Scots-born Anna, 76, is the mother of three of Murdoch's children, Elisabeth, 52, Lachlan, 49, and James, 48, who have all played prominent roles in their father's media conglomerate.

On the evening of November 5, 1991, with his empire, including the Daily Mirror, on the brink of collapse, Maxwell's naked 22 st body was found floating in the Atlantic off the Canaries (pictured on the boat in 1990)

Why, though, of all the yachts, in all the world, would the former Mrs Murdoch — now Anna Murdoch Mann dePeyster, having twice remarried since divorcing Murdoch in 1998 — have chosen to buy this particular yacht? Author John Preston offers the following explanation in the very final paragraph of his book, Fall: The Mystery Of Robert Maxwell, which features a photograph of the Lady Ghislaine on the front cover.

He writes: 'In 2017, Rupert Murdoch's former wife Anna decided that she wanted to buy a yacht. Their son James, a keen sailor, offered to help. A few weeks later, he found just what he was looking for — a boat called the Lady Mona K, on the market for $14.5 million [more than £11 million at the time]. His mother went to have a look and liked what she saw.

'It was only after buying the Lady Mona K that Anna learned the yacht's name had been changed years earlier. It had previously been called the Lady Ghislaine.'

But The Times, one of Rupert Murdoch's newspapers, knew about the yacht's history, reporting shortly before the former Mrs Murdoch bought it from a Saudi Arabian lawyer, that the Lady Mona K was on the market and was in fact the Lady Ghislaine 'with a refurbished guard rail'.

This was an open secret in yachting circles.

The latest owner of the twice-renamed, refurbished Lady Ghislaine is none other than Rupert Murdoch's ex-wife Anna (pictured)

So would it be beyond the realms of possibility to suggest there could have been more to the acquisition than meets the eye?

That acquiring the old enemy's once prized possession might have provided an unexpected incentive for the wider Murdoch clan, a kind of posthumous schadenfreude?

The Murdochs would be only human if they had. After all, their rivalry was the stuff of legend.

Anna and Rupert Murdoch were together for more than three decades, during which time Maxwell played the role of the pantomime villain, a Trumpian figure whose clashes with Murdoch, inside and outside the boardroom, dominated the 1980s and spilled over into bitter personal animosity.

The feud was even turned into a Jeffrey Archer page turner (The Fourth Estate), a thinly disguised account of the lives of the two tycoons. Anna had a ringside seat to the rivalry. It began in 1968 when Maxwell moved to buy the News Of The World but lost out to Murdoch — 'an Aussie upstart' — who was looking to crack the UK market.

'Never has a man caught a bigger whale with a smaller hook,' Maxwell said later, alluding to the fact that he felt Murdoch underpaid for the title, a deal which proved enormously profitable for him.

Many believe Maxwell's (left) bitter rivalry with fellow media tycoon Rupert Murdoch (right) was to blame for his downfall

Murdoch would also outbid Maxwell for The Sun the following year and The Times and The Sunday Times in 1981.

When Maxwell finally bought Mirror Group Newspapers in 1984, his Daily Mirror slugged it out with Murdoch's Sun, which culminated in a circulation war waged, to quote one colourful account from those times, 'with bingo giveaways, bare-breasted pin-up girls and screaming headlines'.

In New York, they also owned rival tabloids. Maxwell had the Daily News and Murdoch owned the New York Post.

However, Maxwell's spending spree in America, including paying $2.6 billion for publishing house Macmillan U.S., precisely because he was desperate to go toe-to-toe with Murdoch across the pond, left him heavily in hock to the banks — money he could not repay when profits fell, interest rates soared and recession loomed.

This was the background to his last fateful voyage on the Lady Ghislaine.

Just before 5am on November 5, 1991, Maxwell phoned the crew to complain that his cabin was too cold. The air conditioning was turned off. Sometime afterwards, he walked naked to the stern of the boat, probably to urinate, as he was prone to do. He was never seen alive again.

At about 6am, Kevin Maxwell rang his father. They were due to meet the Governor of the Bank of England in London, where they would have been grilled about the state of their business which left a multi-million-pound hole in the Mirror Group pension pot.

Maxwell did not reply. Around 12 hours later, a helicopter pilot with the Spanish national rescue service spotted the body of a man on his back, spreadeagled.

Was his death an accident? Did he jump? Was he pushed? The first scenario is most likely, but we shall never know for sure.

The Lady Ghislaine was placed in the hands of administrators and purchased, it is believed, for around £10 million by the aforementioned Saudi Arabian who reportedly sold the boat, by now renamed as the Lady Mona K, to Anna Murdoch three years ago.

The yacht, to borrow the description of one commentator, was a 'four-storey, floating symbol' of the brash, self-aggrandising attention-seeking Robert Maxwell himself.

It had a gymnasium and discotheque with decor which was '1970s Playboy Baroque' and where guests wore bootees to keep the deep-pile cream carpets clean. The former Mrs Murdoch, who now lives in Florida with her third husband, property developer Ashton dePeyster, 74, must have gained considerable satisfaction giving her acquisition the 'sophisticated' refurbishment referred to in the sailing press.

The entire interior design was replaced by London-based designer Olivia Outred and the yacht spent seven months at the Balk Shipyard in Amsterdam getting a state-of-the art overhaul.

Nevertheless, the new owner — who is understood to have received a $100 million (more than £70 million) divorce settlement from her first husband — has kept a low profile.

She has not advertised her links with Dancing Hare, which was relaunched in May 2018 with a baptism by a priest and a christening by the captain.

The owners are listed as Moonstone Enterprises, incorporated in Delaware in the U.S. where state laws mean individuals behind such companies can remain anonymous. Monaco-based KK Superyachts, which brokered the purchase of the yacht, are the commercial managers.

At the time of writing, neither KK Superyachts or Anna Murdoch Mann dePeyster wished to comment.

But why settle on the name Dancing Hare?

One of Anna Murdoch Mann dePeyster's favourite artists is the late figurative sculptor Barry Flanagan who was renowned for his bronze statues of hares which were exhibited in Europe and the U.S.

One such statue was called Dancing Hare. A symbol of everything the Lady Ghislaine was not.

• Additional reporting: Tim Stewart

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The award-winning sailing superyacht Vertigo

When the 18th century poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge penned his famous account of Kubla Khan's stately pleasure dome, he was said to have been inspired by an opium-fuelled dream and was annoyed that distractions prevented him from fully transcribing the experience. With its dramatically arched coachroof, the 67.2 metre Vertigo could be said to resemble a 21st century 'pleasure dome', but, unlike Coleridge's masterpiece, it is the product of some very clear thinking and no distractions at all.

Designer Philippe Briand, who discussed the design of Vertigo in detail , did the first concept drawings in 2004, initial discussions with Alloy Yachts took place the following year and the project began to gain serious momentum in 2007. Construction of the striking ketch began in 2009, and more than 800,000 man-hours later she was launched in 2011.

It is both the yard's and the designer's biggest project to date. At 837 gross tonnes, this is the first time Alloy Yachts has ventured over 500 gross tonnes, with the added classification burdens that come when that frontier is crossed.

Vertigo won her share of accolades when she appeared on the scene, winning Sailing Yacht of the Year in the 2012 World Superyacht Awards. She was also named sailing yacht of the year at ISS awards and was named Best in Show at the Monaco Yacht Show .

Built for extended cruising by a European couple with young children, Vertigo combines six-star luxury accommodation with serious performance and plenty of energy-sapping sporting equipment to keep guests of all ages fit and entertained anywhere in the world. Vertigo is also available for charter .

With a reputation for sleek, low-profile contemporary designs, Briand's lines and proportions are superbly balanced. The superstructure is a sculpted dome arcing across the space between the two masts, with the line of the flybridge extending aft to a tapered point like a speed blur. Supported by delicate mullions, the whole superstructure appears to float on glass. Painted in Alexseal metallic silver over the jet black hull, the dome's sense of weightlessness is emphasised. The total effect is of a low-slung profile, streamlined, aerodynamic, powerful.

Internal aesthetics, functionality and comfort were entrusted to the renowned French design house of Christian Liaigre the first time he has undertaken a superyacht project from the outset.

The task of executing all the elements, finding engineering solutions and translating the dream into reality fell to the yard, while the rig and sail programmes were handled by Southern Spars and North Sails, respectively.

Towering above deck, the nearly equal length carbon-fibre masts (67.9 metres and 62.4 metres) support a 5,037 square metre sailplan to maximise performance. Constrained by a draught limit of 5.05 metres, the underwater profile comprises a fin keel with a daggerboard that projects down through the keel and increases the draught to 9.1 metres.

As a sailing command centre, the flybridge ensures outstanding visibility all round. For docking manoeuvres, bow and stern thruster and throttle controls are tucked discreetly into the outermost edges of the helm stations to give the helmsman unrestricted views forward and aft. The twin helm stations are neatly laid out with pushbutton sail controls commanding no fewer than 16 captive winches, custom built by Alloy Yachts.

Most yachts of this size would resort to firing up the twin engines and motoring when the breeze drops much below 10 knots. However, with this sail area and the attention paid to creating a performance-oriented hull, a gentle breeze translates into a 12 to 14 knot reach with all sails flying ensuring a glorious experience for everyone.

In tropical climates and gentle to moderate breezes, the flybridge is a superb area, with twin helm stations forward, large sunbeds aft, curved settees around the sides and a central table and chairs. Immediate catering needs are met with a portside barbecue and starboardside fridge, icemaker and sink.

Protection from the elements is ensured by a clever glass wind shield that rises from the back of the aft-facing settee at the table. Further protection is afforded by a dodger that lifts up and over the helm stations, while two bimini covers can also be erected. With one bimini deployed, it can be slid forward or back to provide shade exactly where you want it, while allowing the sunlovers to bask. With both up at once, the entire seating area is shaded.

The aft cockpit is a great refuge in all weathers. The environment can be controlled by side windows sliding up and down, a rear curtain that pulls up out of the spa-pool surround and connects with the trailing edge of the flybridge overhang, and with a pair of louvres set into the roof that open and shut at the touch of a button.

For Vertigo's  interior, the brief was distilled to three words: Urban at Sea. The owner had seen some of Liaigre's commercial work in New York hotels and on Rupert Murdoch's 56 metre Pe rini Navi R o sehearty, and was impressed by the look. Briand's close relationship with the interior designer was helpful in bringing Liaigre's studio into the project from the outset, as opposed to furnishing and styling existing spaces. The result was an 'amazing collaboration' between the design studio and the yard as they negotiated around structural issues to achieve the overall result.

Glimpses of the full longitudinal expanse are afforded with sightlines running all the way from the twin cockpit entrances aft to the raked windscreen enclosing the wheelhouse forward. The degree of separation between the various spaces can be orchestrated by glass panels and doors equipped with liquid crystal displays that can be rendered transparent or opaque at the flick of a switch.

Throughout the interior, the furnishing and finishes are spare and simple. The treatment is notable for its lack of artwork apart from two small sculptures in strategically placed alcoves. 'The boat speaks for itself,' says project manager Andrew Senn. 'We appreciate the effort and work that has gone into creating an interior of this quality. Why hide it behind a piece of art when the boat itself is a piece of art?'

A piece of art, yet one that must function efficiently at sea in all conditions and serve a wide range of purposes.

For those who want more action than a snooze on the sofa, there are plenty of more energetic entertainments on offer. For exploring, there is the limousine tender in the aft garage and two other six metre tenders in the forward garage, plus sailing dinghies, kayaks and so on.

In addition, the midships sections of the hull open up on both sides to create additional boarding platforms and 'beaches' for all kinds of water-borne activities diving, snorkelling, water-skiing, boardsailing or swimming. This midships lazarette has been dubbed the 'midarette'

'Effectively, the whole idea is that this is like a watersports club,' says Senn. 'Guests can come down here and choose any of the toys on the racks.' Opposite the watersports club is the gymnasium, where guests can work up a sweat and an appetite, with the water lapping alongside and fresh air blowing through.

Through her size and looks alone, Vertigo will always be a head-turner. But she is much more than that. The collaboration between owner, designers and yard has created an exceptional superyacht, exuding outstanding quality in every detail of her construction. As a vehicle for experiences and adventure, Vertigo is exceptionally well equipped in every sense, a stately pleasure dome worthy of Kubla Khan's approval.

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Rupert Murdoch to sell his yacht for $29.7 million

Rupert Murdoch is parting with one of his favorite trophies—his yacht.

Less than three months after filing for divorce from his wife of 14 years, Wendi Deng, Rupert Murdoch has listed the family's 184-foot sailing yacht called Rosehearty. The asking price: $29.7 million.

( Read more: Murdoch's estranged wife brings in legal big guns )

You can see the listing here , at Camper & Nicholsons International, the yacht broker and charter company. Camper declined to comment on the seller or the reasons for the sale. A spokesperson for Murdoch confirmed the listing.

Yacht brokers said Murdoch had not been spending much time on the yacht in recent years, and that Wendi had been using it more often. A person close to Murdoch said the reason for the sale was not related to the divorce.

"Rupert works all the time," one broker said. "He loves the boat, he loves to sail, but he doesn't really use it much."

The yacht was built in 2006 by Perini Navi, the Italian shipyard known for its luxurious, sleek sailing yachts. Rosehearty has a crisp, modern interior by the famed French designer Christian Liaigre, with five suites for 10 guests, including two VIP suites. The main mast of the yacht towers at 193 feet and it has a sail area of 16,792 square feet.

(Read more: The World's Most Expensive Divorce Settlements )

The boat also has plenty of "toys" on board, including water skis, a wakeboard and full sets of diving gear. The deck also has a large Jacuzzi.

It's fully equipped for a media mogul, with wireless Internet and plenty of plasma televisions in the cabins.

—By CNBC's Robert Frank. Follow him on Twitter @robtfrank .

Rupert Murdoch Sells Rosehearty Yacht For $29.7 Million

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Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has sold his stunning yacht, named Rosehearty, for a staggering $29.7 million. The 138 feet long yacht with an interior design by Christian Liagre features 5 guest cabins, a dining room, gym and a multi-media room. Water skis and full sets of diving gear were also included in the sale.

Rupert put the sailing yacht up for sale three months after filing for divorce from his ex-wife Wendi Deng, a frequent traveler of the vessel. However, that didn’t influence the sale, as one yacht broker told CNBC : “Rupert works all the time. He loves the boat, he loves to sail, but he doesn’t really use it much.”

The yacht was sold over Christmas by Alex Lees-Buckley in Monoco’s Camper & Nicholsons office. The identity of the buyer is undisclosed.

The yacht was built in 2006 by Perini Navi, the shipyard based in Viareggio, Italy, known for crafting bespoke luxury yachts.

Christopher Parr , is the Editor and Chief Content Creator for Pursuitist, and a contributing writer to USA Today, Business Insider — and the on-air host of Travel Tuesday on Live at 4 CBS. He is an award-winning luxury marketing veteran, writer, a frequent speaker at luxury and interactive marketing conferences and a pioneer in web publishing. Named a "Top 10 Luxury Travel Blogger” by USA Today, Parr has also been selected as the official winner in Luxury Lifestyle Awards’ list of the “Top 50 Best Luxury Influencers and Bloggers in the World.”

Rupert Murdoch’s Former Superyacht Sailboat Is Up for Sale

The stunning superyacht is being sold by Silvio Berlusconi, ex-prime minister of Italy.

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In a time when millions of people including the rich and famous find themselves cooped up waiting out the coronavirus pandemic, it’s easy to dream of getting away from it all. A 158-foot superyacht with one hell of a legacy is for sale now for anyone well-heeled enough to spring for it. 

The Morning Glory is being sold by one-time Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who purchased it from Fox media tycoon Rupert Murdoch in 1999.

It’s got a pleasingly old-fashioned look but Murdoch commissioned the Glory in 1993 and even got married on board a few years later before selling it to Berlusconi for just over $7 million.

According to Robb Report, Berlusconi has made multiple upgrades, updating the diesel engines as well as the generators and the boat was rebuilt entirely just three years ago, the rigging refitted and the trim repainted a striking aquamarine.

Additional amenities include luxury dining inside and out, large lounge areas, and a huge master suite. Total capacity is sixteen people—eight guests and eight crew.

Berlusconi is a billionaire, ranked among the top 200 wealthiest people on Earth, so he could afford a few of these. He’s selling the Morning Glory through  Burgess Yachts , list price $11 million USD.

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Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has sold his stunning yacht, named Rosehearty, for a staggering $29.7 million.

The 138 feet long yacht with an interior design by Christian Liagre features 5 guest cabins, a dining room, gym and a multi-media room. Water skis and full sets of diving gear were also included in the sale.

Rupert put the sailing yacht up for sale three months after filing for divorce from his ex-wife Wendi Deng, a frequent traveler of the vessel. The yacht was sold over Christmas by Alex Lees-Buckley in Monoco’s Camper & Nicholsons office. The identity of the buyer is undisclosed.

The yacht was built in 2006 by Perini Navi, the shipyard based in Viareggio, Italy, known for crafting bespoke luxury yachts.

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Rupert murdoch’s newest sailing yacht: vertigo.

Designed by Philippe Briand, Vertigo is the seventh largest sailing yacht in the world and its owner is Rupert Murdoch , the famous magnate behind News Corporation. The beautiful 220-foot vessel boasts lovely interiors by renowned decorator Christian Liaigre. This is not the first time Liaigre is working for Murdoch and the business tycoon is not the first celebrity for whom Liaigre has worked. Karl Lagerfeld, Calvin Klein and other resonant names have also appealed to Liaigre’s expertise and talent.

Vertigo can accommodate 12 guests and a crew of 11 in five luxuriously appointed staterooms. Everything on the yacht is impressive and spells abundance, like the massive owner’s suite or the convertible gym.

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A lengthy new report from Vanity Fair detailed several previously unreported health scares experienced by the 92-year-old CEO and chairman of News Corporation, including a broken back from the yacht fall, a torn Achilles, seizures, and bouts with pneumonia and COVID-19.

Citing sources close to the family, Vanity Fair reported that the media mogul and his then-wife Jerry Hall were on Lachlan Murdoch's yacht in January 2018 when Rupert fell while using the bathroom overnight, waking Hall, who found him in pain on the floor.

The yacht, which was sailing near Guadeloupe, reportedly docked at the nearest island to take Murdoch to the hospital, per Vanity Fair.

However, the hospital on the island was allegedly closed due to a recent fire, so Murdoch was forced to spend a night in the hospital parking lot on a gurney under a tent until a family plane arrived to fly him back to the states to receive medical care.

Sources close to the family said he was in critical condition, and "kept almost dying," according to Vanity Fair.

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The incident reportedly left Murdoch bedridden for months, during which he was spoon fed by Hall as he recovered. According to the report, Murdoch later tore an Achilles tendon after tripping over a box in March 2019, leaving him wheelchair-bound. He also reportedly spent time in the hospital with pneumonia and seizures during this convalescent period. 

Murdoch was said to be much more careful during the pandemic than Fox News hosts were advising the public to be, and people close to the family told Vanity Fair that he and Hall stayed home for months at a time in 2020. Murdoch was also one of the first people to receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as Fox hosts criticized preventative measures like the vaccines and masks.

Despite his precautions, Murdoch was reportedly diagnosed with COVID-19 just days before his granddaughter's wedding in July 2022, and appeared "very weak," with Lachlan "holding him up to get from place to place," a guest told Vanity Fair. 

Representatives for Murdoch and Hall did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

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Rupert Murdoch Net Worth: Houses & Yachts

An Australian-born American billionaire media tycoon, businessman, and investor, Rupert Murdoch, has a Net Worth of a staggering $22.4 billion.

Rupert owns hundreds of national and international publishing outlets worldwide through his company News Corp.

The Sun, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, The Australian, The Wall Street Journal, and the New York Post are his media outlets.

In addition to publishers like Harper Collins, he also owns television broadcasting channels Sky News Australia and Fox News in the United States.

In addition to Sky, 21st Century Fox, he also owns Real Records.

Rupert Murdoch is the 31st richest person in the United States and the 71st richest person globally, with a net worth of $22.4 billion as of July 28, 2021.

Rupert has been compared to William Randolph Hearst, who is also considered the father of modern journalism.

Murdoch sold Fox’s movie studio, FX, National Geographic Networks, and his ownership in Star India to Disney for $71.3 billion.

Lachlan Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch’s son, is in charge of Fox’s news, including broadcast, cable news, business, and sports networks.

Murdoch, an Australian native, got his first newspaper company from his father, also a war journalist, when he was 22 years old.

Quick Facts

So, let’s get to know Rupert Murdoch a little better, starting with some basic facts about him

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Rupert Murdoch Net Worth and Income

Rupert Murdoch, a n Australian-born American billionaire businessman, media tycoon, and investor, has a Net Worth of a staggering $22.4 billion.

Despite being famously known as a Media investor, Rupert has invested in many businesses across many sectors.

He owns Cie Financiere Richemont, the world’s largest luxury watchmaker, through a family trust.

This company owns Jaeger-LeCoultre and Cartier brands which are based in Bellevue, Switzerland.

Rupert also owns a South Africa-based investment company with holdings in more than 30 companies.

Most of Rupert’s fortune comes from Cie Financiere Richemont, a luxury goods manufacturer and retailer and the world’s largest luxury watchmaker.

Likewise, the family also owns all less valuable shares, which do not sell and have a one-tenth worth of best shares.

They also have ownership in Remgro, a holding group with investments in more than 30 companies, including FirstRand, Unilever South Africa, and RMB Holdings.

The family owns one percent of Remgro’s and owns all of Remgro’s Class shares through Rembrandt.

They possess over a quarter of Reinet Investments, a company created in 2008 as a holding corporation for Richemont’s share in British American Tobacco.

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House, Yacht, and Jets

Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdoch have a doer-upper in the Cotswolds, which cost a stunning £30 million to renovate.

The big estate in Great Tew had been empty for years, and the expensive makeover includes the installation of a magnificent new domed roof.

Jerry and Rupert were not allowed to stay in the property while the builders were working, so they stayed in their old house at Holmwood House, their £11.25 million mansions near Henley.

The two estates are 40 miles apart so that a brief helicopter ride will suffice.

The Hollywood power couple Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall £11.25 million mansions near Henley has a fascinating history.

Built in the 19th century, it was home to notable poets like Algernon Charles Swinburne and Lord Tennyson.

There are 11 bedrooms with connected baths, a library, a pool, a ballet studio, and a fountain on the Georgian property.

A grade II listed Georgian property near Henley-on-Thames erected in the 1700s is a unique attribute for a listed property.

The mansion is set on 26 acres of land and features luxury suites and accommodations for workers and visitors.

Vertigo, the sixth-largest sailing yacht in the world created by Phillippe Briand, has been added to Rupert Murdoch’s fleet.

The Vertigo offers ultra-luxurious accommodations for 12 guests and an eleven-person crew.

The yacht has five cabins, including a spacious owner’s suite, a convertible gym, and a well-appointed dining hall with a contemporary design.

Rosehearty, Rupert’s 183-foot aluminum masterpiece, includes five huge rooms, many luxury salons, a gym, and a king-sized bed where he spends his free time.

It has five beautiful suites that can comfortably sleep ten people. In addition, Rosehearty is available for charter in the Mediterranean and Caribbean waterways even if she’s not in use by Murdoch.

Rosehearty is undoubtedly a stunning and stunning ship in terms of interior and comfort, having been decorated by Murdoch’s favorite Christian Liaigre.

The Gulfstream 550 is arguably the most efficient and stylish ultra-long-range business airplane. It has the speed and power to carry your team halfway across the globe easily.

The jet has a cockpit with splitting equipment and can accommodate up to 18 passengers. It was first launched in 2009 with a base price of $ 42.9 million.

Range Rover tends to be one of Rupert’s favorite brands. According to recent reports, he has at least three Range Rovers, each in a different color.

Rupert also owns a hybrid automobile, the Toyota Lexus GS450H.

The engine in this green automobile produces 339 horsepower, which is enough to propel this 4,100-pound luxury sedan, and it costs $54 655.

Rupert Murdoch’s Lifestyle and Vacations

Rupert Murdoch developed a $17 billion family business by turning a modest Australian newspaper into a successful media empire.

He took over his father’s business after his apparent death. Rupert has had four marriages. He married Patricia Booker, his first wife, when he was 25 years old, in 1956.

The couple got a divorce after 11 years of marriage. Prudence, Murdoch and Booker’s eldest daughter, was born in 1958.

Murdoch’s last post came on the day he married Hall; he had previously been active on Twitter, commenting on themes such as politics.

Jerry Hall was photographed coordinating with her media husband Rupert Murdoch for their annual Barbados beach trip in a revealing blue swimsuit.

The former supermodel, 63, dazzled in a plunging one-piece swimsuit.

She came from the ocean with her long blonde curls cascading down below her shoulders and a sparkling bright smile.

Rupert, 88, looked trim in his blue t-shirt and matching shorts, which went well with his wife’s swimwear.

If Murdoch does any charity, he does it quietly. On the other hand, his mother is an Australian donor who focused on the arts and health-related projects.

Although he is named the chairman and president of the Murdoch Foundation, it has no assets and has issued no contributions since 2008.

It had made around $6 million in donations in the previous three years, with half of that going to the Weill Cornell Medical School.

He has recently given $15,000 to the Chelsea Pensioners Appeal in memory of Margaret Thatcher and $100,000 to the Tony Blair Faith Foundation.$1 million to charities chosen by the family of Milly Dowle.

Investments, Books, and Other Works

Murdoch owns a media empire that includes cable channel Fox News, The Times of London, and The Wall Street Journal.

The Man Who Owns the News: Inside the Secret World of Rupert Murdoch , written by Michael Wolff, is one of the best books on Rupert. This book is even recommended by USA Today.

Murdoch owns little of everything from newspapers to luxury products.

Following his father’s death in 1952, Rupert Murdoch acquired a network of Australian newspapers at 22.

Murdoch is now one of the most influential figures in the media world, with holdings ranging from television broadcasting to entertainment material to newspapers and book publishing.

The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, HarperCollins, and the New York Post are among the media properties which he owns.

News Corp (NWS) and Fox Corporation (FOX) developed over the last six decades.

Rupert Murdoch and his family are ranked number 28 on Forbes’ list of the wealthiest Americans in 2020, with a net worth of $17.1 billion.

His publications focused more on eye-catching headlines, mostly about scandal and controversy stories, earning him the title of “creator of the modern tabloid.”

The circulation of his papers increased fast as a result of his new style of journalism.

Rupert’s newspaper holdings grew as a result of buying various companies throughout time.

He bought The Sunday Times in 1956, four years after buying The Mirror, which was a failing daily newspaper in Sydney, and changed it all around.

Rupert launched Australia’s first national daily newspaper, The Australian when he was 34 years old.

Murdoch revealed his intention to start a television network in the United Kingdom in 1988.

On Feb. 5, 1988, this dream came true when Sky News went live as the only source of news until 1997.

Three Facts About Rupert Murdoch

• Rupert’s divorce from Anna Murdoch Mann in 1999 was the most expensive ever. The media giant and his wife divorced, and she was given a $1.7 billion settlement.
• Murdoch has been on the show ‘ The Simpsons ‘ multiple times.
• Once, hackers hacked his newspaper website and also reported his death.

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Is Rupert Murdoch a billionaire?

Rupert Murdoch’s net worth of $22.4 billion makes him the 31st richest person in the United States and, therefore, the 71st richest in the world.

What companies do the Murdochs own?

Murdoch owns news media like Fox News, Fox Sports, the Fox Network, The Wall Street Journal, and HarperCollins.

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The media tycoon has been married four times and has six kids.

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Rupert Murdoch Yacht: Vertigo

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Rupert Murdoch is an American billionaire and businessman. Furthermore, he is the owner of American Media and publishing company, News Corp . Additionally, he also owns publishing outlets all over the world, including in the UK’s The Sun and The Times . As well as Australia's The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun , and The Australian . In the States, he owns The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post . Additionally, Murdoch also owns the book publishing company HarperCollins . He is the 31st richest person in the United States. Check out the Rupert Murdoch yacht below.

The yacht has nine bedrooms and over 5 bathrooms, with over 3,000 square feet of space inside. This superyacht was built by Alloy Yachts in 2011. It was designed by Phillipe Briand, with interior design by Christian Liaigre. Furthermore, with two caterpillar engines, the yacht is able to reach a top speed of 17 knots. The cruising speed is 12 knots. On the yacht there is a large gym. As well as a TV room. Additionally, the yacht also includes a stunning jacuzzi on one of the decks. Moreover, is there anything this yacht does not offer? Lastly, would you like to live in this yacht? Please leave your thoughts below.

Specifications:  Rupert Murdoch Yacht

Bedrooms: 9

Bathrooms: 5+

Square Feet: 3,000+ sq ft

Price:  $50 million

 Rupert Murdoch Yacht Net Worth: $17.3 billion

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Murdoch superyacht visits Mallorca

A record summer for superyachts in the balearics, philip green's superyacht docks in palma, mallorca is home-from-home for the top five super yachts.

The S/Y Sarissa off Mallorca. | M Stadler

The summer may well be over but the superyachts are still visiting Mallorca . The l atest is 42.6m Carbon yacht S/Y Sarissa which is owned by Lachlan Murdoch, the Executive Chairman of Fox and News Corp and the son of Rupert Murdoch.

This impressive yacht is powered by Caterpillar engines, giving her a maximum speed of 13 knots. Her cruising speed is a comfortable 12 knots, and she has a range of more than 3,000 nautical miles . The Sarissa is equipped with the latest technology, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable ride for all aboard.

The interior of the Sarissa is just as impressive as her exterior. She can comfortably accommodate 12 guests and a crew of 12. The interior is designed with luxury and comfort in mind, featuring high-end finishes, comfortable furnishings, and state-of-the-art entertainment systems .

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The cabins are spacious and well-appointed, providing a relaxing retreat for guests to unwind after a day of cruising the open waters, according to SuperYachtFan.

Rupert Murdoch announced in September that he was stepping down from his current role at Fox Corporation and News Corp. He will handed the reins to his son, Lachlan, who will take over as sole chairman of both companies, Murdoch said in a memo to employees.

“ My father firmly believed in freedom ,” Murdoch wrote, “and Lachlan is absolutely committed to the cause.” Lachlan, 51, was born in London in 1971 . He was raised in New York with his older sister Elisabeth and younger brother James.

According to a 1998 profile of Lachlan, he sometimes woke up before dawn as a child to have breakfast with his father before he left for business meetings. He would also stay up late listening to Rupert talk business strategy at the dinner table “with famous guests,” according to the profile.

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sorry guys...but the sarissa on the photo seems to be the 59 m from 2023 (your description shows the older one (2016?). btw: range on sailing yachts: infinite ;-)

@Brett Dennis my thoughts exactly as soon as I read this piece. Daily Bulletin nautical journalism .

It's a sail boat not a motorboat, who cares how the engine performs, give us sailing figures please.