Rupert Murdoch and Wendi Deng married in 1999 . She famously defended her media mogul husband from a pie - thrower . Murdoch is filing for divorce from Deng , a Murdoch spokesman said Thursday . That news has sparked furious debate on social media and in tabloids .
Rupert Murdoch and Wendi Deng married in 1999 . She famously defended her media mogul husband from a pie-thrower . Murdoch is filing for divorce from Deng , a Murdoch spokesman confirmed Thursday . That news has sparked furious activity on social media and in tabloids .