Darren Wick reportedly not given ‘$1 million handshake’ by Nine

Former Nine news boss Darren Wick did not receive a “$1 million handshake”, according to a new report.

Last week, a Nine spokesperson confirmed that CEO Mike Sneesby signed off on an almost $1 million payment to Wick upon his retirement, saying Nine chair Peter Costello and the board “did not sign off on the settlement with Darren Wick; it was ­handled within our governance ­processes”, further clarifying, “Mike Sneesby signed off on it”.

However, according to The Daily Telegraph, multiples sources have claimed that Wick, who has been accused of sexually harassing an on-air personality, did not receive the payment by Sneesby without the approval of the board.

Instead, it’s reported that Wick received the payment, claimed to be over $500,000, as entitlements from his 26-year career with the media giant.