Rupert Murdoch and Wendi Deng married in 1999 . She famously defended her media mogul husband from a pie - thrower . And in 2011 , she produced , `` Snow Flower and the Secret Fan , '' a film set in 19th century China centered on two girls who circumvent cultural restrictions on females . 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 said Thursday . That news has sparked furious debate on social media and in tabloids .