| Moon Church Feud Triggers 'Wash Times' Turmoil |
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Talking Points Memo, Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 11:10 PM
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The weekend firings of executives at The Washington Times and the possible exit of its top editor are apparently being driven by last month's transfer of power of the Unification Church and its business empire from Rev. Sun Myung Moon to his children.
At the root of the shakeup at the D.C. newspaper is a feud between Hyung-jin Moon, 30, and Hyun-jin Moon, 40, also known as Preston, both U.S.-educated sons of Rev. Moon, say insiders. Internal church memos confirm a power struggle between Preston and Hyung-jin.
Preston is chairman of News World Communications, the church-owned parent of The Washington Times. He recently asked Washington Times publisher Thomas McDevitt, CFO Keith Cooperride, and chairman Doug Moon Joo to side with him against what he sees as his father's favoritism toward Hyung-jin. When they declined, they all lost their jobs.
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