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no_hypocrisy

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Sat Jul 19, 2025, 10:28 AM Jul 19

OK, just a thought . . . . [View all]

Last edited Sat Jul 19, 2025, 02:11 PM - Edit history (2)

What if TSF filing a defamation lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch and the WSJ is another one of his financial ploys (a sham)?

Specifically, what if:

1. TSF wanted to gift/bribe Murdoch (or Murdoch "requested" a payment) to perpetuate good media on FOX,
2. But, if he did that, bad publicity and gift taxes.
3. So, fabricate a lawsuit where consequently TSF "settles" for $16 million (same # as CBS settlement),
4. Murdoch counersues, they “settle”, and
5. Murdoch gets his money; TSF gets his network; and nobody knows the bait-and-switch.

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OK, just a thought . . . . [View all] no_hypocrisy Jul 19 OP
Occam's Razor emulatorloo Jul 19 #1
And the WSJ will fade and be a footnote. no_hypocrisy Jul 19 #2
I don't see how Murdoch gets his money bucolic_frolic Jul 19 #3
OK. Trump "settles" the lawsuit with Murdoch. no_hypocrisy Jul 19 #5
Cankles isn't that smart. Scrivener7 Jul 19 #4
But Murdoch is. no_hypocrisy Jul 19 #7
I like the way you think. Baitball Blogger Jul 19 #6
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