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ASIC alleges Harold Mitchell helped Seven win tennis rights

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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.

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Michael Bailey writes on arts and culture, and edits Weekend Fin. He is a former editor of the Financial Review Rich List. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at m.bailey@nine.com.au
James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com

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