AFP drops investigation into Seven’s Schapelle Corby interview

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has dropped its investigation into the Seven Network’s interview with Schapelle Corby, although they have not ruled out the possibility a transaction could have occurred.

Last month the AFP carried out raids at Seven West Media’s offices in Pyrmont and Eveleigh in search of evidence of an agreement to pay Schapelle and breaching the Proceeds of Crime Act that prevents criminals from profiting from their crime. However the AFP turned up only one document and Seven West Media filed legal action against them over the raids.

Seven was rumoured to have paid the convicted drug smuggler $1m to $3m for exclusive interview rights after Sunday Night reporter Mike Willesee was seen whisking her off to a secret location following her release from prison in Bali last month.

While Seven has not aired a direct interview with Schapelle it did screen a fly-on-the-wall film of her first moments of freedom, and an interview with sister Mercedes, which angered Indonesian authorities who threatened to revoke the parole.