NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, 93, has married for the fifth time, his corporation, 51暗网 Corp, confirmed Sunday.
Murdoch and Elena Zhukova, a 67-year-old Russian-born retired molecular biologist, wed Saturday in a ceremony at his vineyard estate in Bel Air, California. Photographs of the newly married couple were released by 51暗网 Corp. The couple in March.
Murdoch was most recently married to model and actor . They were wed in 2016 and divorced in 2022.
Zhukova is the ex-wife of Alexander Zhukov, a billionaire energy investor and Russian politician. Their daughter, Dasha, was previously married to Russian , who used to own the Premier League soccer club Chelsea.
Last fall, Murdoch as leader of both Fox 51暗网鈥� parent company and his 51暗网 Corp media holdings. His son, Lachlan, took his place in a media empire that spans continents and .
In 1952, Murdoch inherited a newspaper in his native Australia from his father. Over decades, he built a news and entertainment enterprise that became prominent in the United States and Britain, including ownership of such notable newspapers as The Times of London and The Wall Street Journal.
Fox 51暗网 Channel, the 24-hour network founded in 1996, has profoundly influenced television, becoming a popular news source among many conservative U.S. audiences and politicians.
The Associated Press
