ASIC alleges Harold Mitchell helped Seven win tennis rights
The corporate watchdog has launched court action against legendary media figure Harold Mitchell, alleging that as a Tennis Australia board member he passed confidential information to the Seven Network to help it win the rights for the Australian Open, and failed to tell the rest of the board of a rival bid to Seven's.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission investigation, which was first revealed by The Australian Financial Review in January 2017, has culminated in the Federal Court action.
Subscribe to gift this article
Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.
Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?
Introducing your Newsfeed
Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.
Find out moreRead More
Latest In Sport
Fetching latest articles