Sacked 60 Minutes producer reaches settlement with Nine after bungled Beirut kidnap drama

The former producer of 60 Minutes, who took legal action against the Nine network after he was sacked following the kidnapping saga in Beirut, has reached an out of court settlement with his former employers.

Stephen Rice was fired despite an internal Nine investigation concluding that no staff should have been dismissed after the chaotic episode which saw the 60 Minutes crew, led by reporter Tara Brown, temporarily jailed.

The Australian has reported that Rice and Nine have resolved the dispute.