Rupert Murdoch has opened up for the first time about his divorce from Wendi Deng, and the moment he learned she had spent secret weekends with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair at his family's California ranch. The Australian media mogul also revealed he was 'shocked' when he first read his ex-wife's diary entries in which she described having 'warm feelings' comparable to a 'crush' on Blair, who allegedly stayed at the ranch with Deng in October 2012 and April 2013 while the 83-year-old was overseas. In an interview with Fortune magazine, the News Corporation boss explained that he first heard of the encounters while in Australia and immediately traveled back to the ranch to quiz the staff - and then he scrambled to find a lawyer.
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The media mogul revealed he only learned of his ex-wife's diary entries after he filed for divorce
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In the entries, Deng described having 'warm feelings' and a 'crush' for Blair
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Blair allegedly spent weekends at the Murdoch ranch while the 83-year-old was overseas
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In an interview with Fortune magazine, the News Corporation boss explained that he first heard of the alleged encounters while in Australia
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He said he immediately traveled back to the ranch to quiz the staff - and then he scrambled to find a lawyer
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Deng's love notes were featured in the March issue of Vanity Fair
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Billionaire tells how he has 'turned a new leaf' since the divorce and bought a 13-acre vineyard in California and a $57.25 million lavish New York pad
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