Fox, Murdochs Face New Lawsuit After $788 Million Dominion Deal

Fox Corp. and Rupert Murdoch were hit with a new shareholder lawsuit Thursday, two days after the conservative media giant said it would pay $787.5 million to end a defamation case over lies it broadcast about the 2020 election.

The complaint in Delaware’s Chancery Court also targets Murdoch’s eldest son, Lachlan, and former US House Speaker Paul Ryan, a member of the Fox board. Although it was filed under seal—and an attorney for the plaintiffs declined to provide additional information—the circumstances suggest the suit blames the company’s leaders for steering it into a legal disaster.

Fox representatives didn’t immediately respond ...