LOS ANGELES, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Prudence MacLeod,

Elisabeth Murdoch and James Murdoch issued a statement on

Wednesday saying they are happy to have reached an agreement to

settle litigation over the Murdoch family trust.

"Prudence, Elisabeth and James are pleased that the matter

is now behind them," said a spokesperson for James Murdoch in an

emailed statement.

The Murdoch family has reached a deal in which Murdoch's

politically conservative eldest son Lachlan Murdoch will cement

control of the family media empire that includes Fox News and

the Wall Street Journal.

The agreement, announced on Monday, ends a family brawl over

who will control one of the most high-profile global media

groups, putting to rest questions of succession within the

Murdoch family after its patriarch's death.

The Murdoch family drama was widely viewed as an inspiration

for the television series "Succession," about infighting among

members of a media dynasty. Its real-life resolution preserves

the conservative tilt of Murdoch's media outlets.