Fox Corp. said Adam Ciongoli, chief legal and policy officer, will not renew his contract — and that he will step down from the role effective Dec. 1. Ciongoli will serve as a special adviser to Fox through June 2028. Nicholas Trutanich, currently Fox Corp.’s executive vice president, principal deputy general counsel, will become general counsel of the company with Ciongoli stepping down.
Trutanich will report directly to executive chair and CEO Lachlan Murdoch. The changeover comes as Fox Corp.’s $22 billion deal to buy streaming-platform company Roku remains pending. The companies expect the deal to close in the first half of 2027.
Shareholders of both Fox and Roku approved the agreement, which is still pending Justice Department clearance. Before joining Fox in 2023, Ciongoli was general counsel and chief sustainability, corporate responsibility and governance officer for Campbell Soup Co. He previously was general counsel of Lincoln Financial Group, Willis Group Holdings PLC and Time Warner Europe.
Before moving into the private sector, Ciongoli served as counselor to John Ashcroft when he was U.S. attorney general; as chief counsel to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution, Federalism and Property Rights; and as law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. 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.” Ciongoli, in a statement provided by Fox Corp., said: “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.” Prior to joining Fox, Trutanich served as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada from 2019-21 and previously held senior roles at the Nevada attorney general’s office and served as a federal prosecutor within the DOJ. Earlier in his career, Trutanich was a litigator in private practice and a federal law clerk.
Fox Corp.’s brands include Fox News Media, Fox Sports, Tubi Media Group, Fox Entertainment and Fox Television Stations. Pictured above: Adam Ciongoli (left), Nick Trutanich
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