Crime by Natalie OâBrien
Premium Content  Veteran TV journalist Steve Barrett was used as a tactic to put pressure on an alleged group of payroll fraudsters ripping off the ATO, to pay an initial $5 million blackmail demand and then a subsequent $20 million demand, a court has been told. Telephone intercept calls between Mr Barrett, who has pleaded not guilty to blackmail, and his alleged co-conspirator Daniel Hausman reveal Hausman telling Mr Barrett there have been developments since a meeting with a group and a final poke was needed. Veteran crime reporter Steve Barrett arrives at court. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper.
TV reporter used as tactic in blackmail plot
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