Seven admits to secret Corby deal

Schapelle Corby's brother-in-law will try to make a deal today with Indonesian authorities allowing the convicted drug smuggler to give her controversial TV interview.

Wayan Widiartha, who is married to Corby's sister Mercedes, is reportedly set to meet with parole officials and invite them to sit in on the interview with Network Seven's veteran journalist Mike Willesee.

Willessee said Corby herself is "good to go" for an interview and they are now just waiting for permission from Indonesian authorities to proceed.

Willessee added that any agreement they reach would "barely" limit the scope of the interview.

Last night Seven's chief executive Tim Worner admitted that an Australian Federal Police raid on Seven's Sydney offices on Tuesday unearthed a secret agreement between the network and the Corby family, The Australian reports.

The agreement remained unsigned, however, and did not provide details of any payment Seven is offering.

The AFP had been searching for any contract between Corby and Network Seven because, under proceeds of crime laws, police have the power to seize payments before they are even made.

Source: News Limited

Author: Erin Tennant, Approving editor: Simon Black