Media baron Rupert Murdoch has made a career out of exposing other people’s affairs, misdeeds and dirty laundry – all for a handsome profit.

But now the 93-year-old chairman emeritus of News Corp and Fox Corporation is playing defence. The world’s media wants to report on a bitter Murdoch family feud and Murdoch is pulling out all stops to prevent them from getting a glimpse into the inner workings of his empire.