Police found undisclosed but ‘unconsummated’ Schapelle contract in Seven raids

Police raid Seven offices via @markwburrows

Police found a document relating to a deal Channel Seven had struck with the family of Schapelle Corby during raids at the company offices on Tuesday, although Seven’s CEO Tim Worner insists it was an “unsigned agreement for a deal never consummated”.

Yesterday Worner wrote to the Attorney General George Brandis complaining about the “unprecedented step” the Australian Federal Police took by  raiding the broadcaster’s offices on Tuesday.

The raid followed speculation Seven had agreed to pay convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby between $1m and $3m for exclusive interview rights following her ordeal, split between Sunday Night and one of its magazines, New Idea.