CNN —Lachlan Murdoch, Fox Corporation’s chief executive, paid substantial legal fees to Private Media, which publishes the scrappy Australia-based news outlet Crikey, after abandoning his defamation lawsuit against the outlet. So, $1,306,739 Australian ($839,207.39 US) to cover Private Media’s legal costs, more than the $1.1 million Australian ($705,000 US) that had been sought by the outlet. Private Media, which had crowdfunded its legal defense against Murdoch, pledged to donate $588,735 Australian ($377,555 US) — all of the money it had raised — to the Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom. Will Hayward, the chief executive of Private Media, said he was “delighted” to be able to donate the funds. “This includes campaigning for a Media Freedom Act, supported by a voluntary membership that will recognize quality journalism.”

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Persons: Lachlan Murdoch, Fox, John Churchill, Murdoch, Crikey, unindicted, ”, doesn’t, Donald Trump, “, “ Crikey, Mr Murdoch, Churchill, Will Hayward, ” Hayward, Peter Greste Organizations: CNN, Fox Corporation’s, Private Media, Capitol, Fox Corp ., Fox News, Dominion, Systems, Alliance for Journalists ’ Locations: Australia