Notorious gambling figure Eddie Hayson has claimed that a $2000 cash deposit he made into the betting account of News Corp journalist Phil “Buzz” Rothfield was for NRL tickets.
This version conflicts with the account provided to Fairfax Media by Rothfield, the sports editor-at-large at The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph.
Rothfield said the money was from shared winning bets he had with Mr Hayson.
A Fairfax Media investigation has revealed that Mr Hayson, a big-time punter who has been banned from Star Casino and the TAB, has made multiple cash deposits into the TAB account of the veteran journalist.
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