RUPERT MURDOCH WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SERIOUS BACK INJURY

[Cattledog]

Rupert Murdoch suffered a serious back injury while vacationing on his son Lachlan’s yacht in the Caribbean earlier this month, three sources familiar with the incident told Vanity Fair. The 86-year-old media mogul was helicoptered off the boat and was, until recently, recovering in a Los Angeles hospital, one of the sources said. The incident is said to have happened shortly after the New Year’s holiday.

Last Friday night, Murdoch sent an email to his senior management informing them of the accident: "I hope you all are having a great start to 2018. I suspect it has been better than mine," he wrote, according to a source who's seen the email. "I am writing to tell you that last week I had a sailing accident and suffered a painful back injury. While I am well on the road to recovery, I have to work from home for some weeks. In the meantime, you’ll be hearing from me by email, phone and text!"

A 21st Century Fox spokesperson declined to comment.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/01/rupert-murdoch-hospitalized-with-serious-back-injury?mbid=social_facebook

[Renew Deal]

1. Back injuries are very painful

And very dangerous at his age. I hope they can manage the pain.

[maxsolomon]

5. Gee, me too.

It would be terrible if Rupert Murdoch felt any discomfort.

[lagomorph777]

16. It might have been less painful to drown.

[Orrex]

2. Maybe he was injured when he listened to me and tried to go fuck himself.

[MLAA]

3. Perfect, however

I pulled something in my back yesterday so I am spending the day laying down and this made me laugh so much it hurt my back!

[Orrex]

4. Sorry! For non-evil people, back pain is the worst.

[smirkymonkey]

17. *snort*

He's been listening to a lot of us then.

[TheMastersNemesis]

6. Now If He Fell On His Head.

[Simeon Salus]

7. It must be difficult for Murdoch

to keep his hand up the Donald's ass all the time.

[Brother Buzz]

8. You can fall a long way on a 140ft sailing yacht

[Lint Head]

9. Poor rich prick. He is one of the main reasons our democracy

is at risk. I have no more sympathy for him than someone who promoted the Nazi agenda during WWII. Hopefully his entire empire goes under and "breaks" it's back.

[shraby]

10. I say tough! He is getting some richly deserved Karma.

[Zorro]

11. Jerry should have shoved him harder

[forgotmylogin]

12. Fortunate he has health care to helicopter him off of the yacht.

[FSogol]

13. Send Dr. Ronny Jackson over to check him out!

[eppur_se_muova]

14. I'm sure he'll be fine and sticking his head up his ass in no time. nt

[NCjack]

15. My back hurts all the time, and I sure he doesn't give a shit about me. And back at him. nt

[theaocp]

18. May his pain be ever-increasing and long-lasting. A-fucking-men. n/t

[blueinredohio]

19. Hopefully now he will sell Fox News

[Bucky]

20. Perhaps some Republican member of Congress can donate a backbone to him

I mean, most of them are not using it anyway