Fox Corporation has announced that Chief Legal and Policy Officer Adam Ciongoli will step down from that role effective December 1, 2026, after deciding not to renew his contract. Ciongoli will remain with Fox as a special advisor through June 2028, while Nicholas Trutanich will become General Counsel and report to Executive Chair and CEO Lachlan Murdoch.
Trutanich currently serves as Executive Vice President and Principal Deputy General Counsel. He joined Fox in 2021 as Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and later expanded his responsibilities across litigation, ethics, compliance, and broader legal matters. The promotion gives Fox an internal successor with direct experience working across the company’s legal organization.
Before joining Fox, Trutanich served as U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada from 2019 to 2021 and held senior positions at the Nevada Attorney General’s Office. He also worked as a federal prosecutor within the U.S. Department of Justice and earlier practiced as a litigator and federal law clerk.
As part of the transition, Fox also announced that Kristopher Jones, Executive Vice President and Head of Government Relations, will report directly to President and Chief Operating Officer John Nallen beginning December 1. Ciongoli’s move into a special-advisor role is intended to support continuity during the legal leadership handoff.
Fox Corporation operates news, sports, and entertainment businesses including FOX News Media, FOX Sports, Tubi Media Group, FOX Entertainment, and FOX Television Stations. The legal transition comes as the company continues investing across traditional broadcast, streaming, and digital platforms.
The transition preserves continuity by elevating Trutanich from within the legal organization while retaining Ciongoli as an advisor for an extended period. It also separates government-relations reporting under John Nallen as Fox realigns responsibilities across its senior legal and policy leadership.
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“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.”
Lachlan Murdoch, Executive Chair And Chief Executive 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.”
Adam Ciongoli, Chief Legal And Policy Officer 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.”
Nicholas Trutanich, Incoming General Counsel Of Fox Corporation
