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ADAM CIONGOLI STEPPING DOWN AS CHIEF LEGAL & POLICY OFFICER OF FOX CORPORATION, NICHOLAS TRUTANICH TO BE NAMED GENERAL COUNSEL

PR Newswire•19/10/2026•16:03 ET
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Key Highlights

  • ➤Adam Ciongoli steps down as Fox chief legal and policy officer December 1
  • ➤Nicholas Trutanich becomes Fox general counsel December 1
  • ➤Ciongoli transitions to Fox special advisor through June 2028
  • ➤Kristopher Jones will report directly to COO John Nallen December 1

Expert Statements

Lachlan Murdoch, Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Corporation

“I'd like to thank Adam for his many immense contributions over the last three years. I deeply appreciate his service to FOX and am grateful that he will continue to serve FOX as a special advisor. Nick Trutanich has been a critical member of the FOX team since joining the Company five years ago and will bring deep legal, litigation and compliance experience to this expanded role. We look forward to Nick's leadership.”

Adam Ciongoli, Chief Legal and Policy Officer of Fox Corporation

“It has been a privilege and an honor to be a part of the FOX family, and I have especially valued my relationships with Lachlan and our talented colleagues. I look forward to continuing to work with Lachlan and FOX as a special advisor to help this great company in its continued successes.”

Nicholas Trutanich, Executive Vice President, Principal Deputy General Counsel of Fox Corporation

“I will be honored to serve as General Counsel and grateful for the opportunity to lead such a talented legal team. It is an exciting time of growth and innovation at FOX, and I look forward to working with colleagues across the Company to advance our goals.”

ADAM CIONGOLI STEPPING DOWN AS CHIEF LEGAL & POLICY OFFICER OF FOX CORPORATION, NICHOLAS TRUTANICH TO BE NAMED GENERAL COUNSEL PR Newswire

NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) ("FOX" or the "Company") today announced that Adam Ciongoli, Chief Legal and Policy Officer, will not be renewing his contract and will step down from that role effective December 1. Concurrent with this change, Ciongoli will transition to serve as a special advisor to FOX through June 2028.

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