Blackmail trial hears of deal with journo

By Luke Costin
Updated April 12 2021 - 5:42pm, first published 5:38pm
Stephen Barrett is on trial over an alleged extortion plot against white-collar criminals.
Stephen Barrett is on trial over an alleged extortion plot against white-collar criminals.

A former property developer says he handed veteran journalist Stephen Barrett a wad of cash in a Sydney cafe as part of a plan to extort alleged white-collar criminals with the "threat of exposure".

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