CompaniesMedia & MarketingDefamationPrint articleCrikey had ‘begged to be sued’, Murdoch lawyer claimsSam Buckingham-JonesMedia and marketing reporterJan 30, 2023 – 6.34pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginDigital publisher Crikey had a 5000-strong, 25 per cent jump in subscribers after running a series of articles about Lachlan Murdoch, reaping a “windfall to the tune of $500,000” in the process, Mr Murdoch’s lawyers told a Sydney court.The high-profile defamation case, in which Mr Murdoch will take the stand against Crikey, has been delayed from late March until October 9, after a Federal Court judge allowed his team to file a revised, broader case.Loading...Sam Buckingham-Jones is the media and marketing reporter at The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Sam on Twitter.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreDefamationLachlan MurdochMedia & marketingEric BeecherLatest In Media & marketingFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In CompaniesThe Australian Financial Review MagazineSports stars keep shifting their watch brand allegiancesBani McSpeddenDark Emu beer with native grains at this destination breweryCrocs turn 23 years old. Time to grow up and get shoesBOSS Financial ReviewFour women who started businesses after the age of 45Sally PattenWhat happened when Domain learnt it spent $36m a year on meetingsThe country’s highest-paid directors revealedLife & LeisureA backyard beehive and an on-trend merino sweater to wear this winterEugenie KellyWill BMW’s Neue Klasse range be the game-changing EVs they promise?The Australian gallery that made art fun turns 20Rich ListProperty billionaire Nick Andrianakos dies in GreeceYolanda RedrupCannon-Brookes describes ‘deep internal conflict’ over his private jetOscar Piastri on the secret of his $41m-a year success
