“I didn’t go to (ACA) asking for money, they offered me money,” Mr Rickard said........................
A Current Affair tonight confirmed it had offered Mr Rickard a “fictitious” $50,000.
But the show claimed he had then sought $200,000 and claimed it was never going to pay him “one cent”.
He shared the full details of a “family conflict” and claims made to police during the investigation into Mrs Ristevksi’s disappearance, which the Herald Sun chose not to publish.
Mr Rickard said he declined an offer of $50,000 from ACA, saying it was not enough to *potentially “ruin his life” by having sensitive and personal information aired on TV.
Photos shared by Nine on social media in its so-called “investigation” depict Mr *Rickard smoking an unknown substance. However, Mr Rickard said he had nothing to hide and had *repeatedly admitted in public — including to police and the Herald Sun — to having used ice.
He said that he was willing to share his story on television in exchange for a network to pay for his drug rehabilitation and psychologists. He did not dispute negotiating a deal but said Nine had been underhanded in its tactics.
“At the end of the day I’ll do it for free on YouTube — because I’ve got nothing to lose,” Mr Rickard said....................
The Herald Sun was contacted repeatedly last month by the same ACA team of producers that asked for Mr Rickard’s phone number. Mr Rickard has since been communicating with producers from Nine and other networks.
It came after the paper’s exclusive interview with Mr Rickard last month.
At no stage did Mr *Rickard ask the Herald Sun for money, nor was he paid.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/la...e/news-story/e63b7a02b5f6baeb488be8fe9c3a823a
I wonder if anyone got paid for their interview?
) but it's definitely not bigger than Australia. Australia is larger than all of Europe 