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O/T: Foran, Rothfield and Hayson

Noise

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Foran's ex is not happy with the Rothfield/Hayson/Foran interview claiming she wants the 'truth' to come out. Getting interesting. I hope she gets an interview. Will be quite enlightening....
 

phantom eel

First Grade
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I'm sure Kate McClymont has already been in touch.
And here it is... including reference to the facebook post above!

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/row-over-...hip-with-punter-heats-up-20160731-gqhs6d.html
July 31 2016 - 7:23PM
Row over journalist Phil Rothfield's relationship with punter Eddie Hayson heats up
Kate McClymont and Nick McKenzie

The controversy embroiling News Corp sports journalist Phil "Buzz' Rothfield over his relationship with notorious gambler and former brothel owner Eddie Hayson has escalated as the former partner of league star Kieran Foran attacks the journalist.

"If only you would report the actual 'truth' of the situation instead of doing favours for your good mate Eddy [sic] and Kieran," Rebecca Pope posted on Facebook on Sunday.

Ms Pope was referring to a front-page story in The Sunday Telegraph newspaper by Rothfield in which he interviewed her troubled former partner Foran about his mental health issues, his relationship breakdown and his reasons for tearing up his $5 million contract with the Parramatta Eels.

During the interview with Rothfield, which Mr Hayson organised and attended, Foran spoke glowingly of his "loyal friend" Mr Hayson, whom Foran said he had "leaned on" over the past couple of months.

Row over journalist Phil Rothfield's relationship with punter Eddie Hayson heats up
  • Kate McClymont and Nick McKenzie



The controversy embroiling News Corp sports journalist Phil "Buzz' Rothfield over his relationship with notorious gambler and former brothel owner Eddie Hayson has escalated as the former partner of league star Kieran Foran attacks the journalist.

"If only you would report the actual 'truth' of the situation instead of doing favours for your good mate Eddy [sic] and Kieran," Rebecca Pope posted on Facebook on Sunday.

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Controversial gambler Eddie Hayson made cash deposits into the TAB account of Phil Rothfield. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Ms Pope was referring to a front-page story in The Sunday Telegraph newspaper by Rothfield in which he interviewed her troubled former partner Foran about his mental health issues, his relationship breakdown and his reasons for tearing up his $5 million contract with the Parramatta Eels.

During the interview with Rothfield, which Mr Hayson organised and attended, Foran spoke glowingly of his "loyal friend" Mr Hayson, whom Foran said he had "leaned on" over the past couple of months.

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News Corp journalist Phil ''Buzz'' Rothfield. Photo: Facebook
News Corp is conducting an inquiry into whether Rothfield breached editorial guidelines by writing favourable stories about Mr Hayson, without revealing he had received payments from him.

Fairfax Media has revealed that Mr Hayson, who has been at the centre of some of rugby league and racing's biggest betting scandals, has made multiple cash deposits into the TAB account of the veteran journalist.

Asked how much he had received from Mr Hayson, Rothfield said: "I honestly don't know how much it is. I'd be stunned if it was more than two or two and a half grand."

The most recent payment into Rothfield's betting account occurred last December and involved a cash deposit of $2000.

Mr Hayson, who has been banned from both The Star casino and the TAB, claimed the money was reimbursement for NRL tickets he said Rothfield had obtained for him.

The cash payments made into the betting account of Rothfield, as well as accounts of other Hayson associates, are under investigation by law enforcement authorities.

While Mr Hayson has provided Rothfield with some great scoops over the years, the pair's relationship troubled some colleagues.

A former senior editor told Fairfax Media that he censured Rothfield about his boasts that he visited Stiletto, a brothel in Camperdown that was owned at the time by Mr Hayson.

The former senior editor said he was "petrified" that word of Rothfield's boasts might leak. He said he warned his reporter: "Do not ever go there again."

Rothfield and Mr Hayson both vehemently denied that the journalist had frequented the brothel or was provided with prostitutes by Mr Hayson.

Mr Hayson's friendship with a number of footballers has been of concern to the NRL over the years.

A decade ago, Mr Hayson received inside information that his friend Andrew Johns would not be playing for the Newcastle Knights that weekend due to injury.
 

emjaycee

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Is Buzz going to be a 'protected species' by the rest of the NRL journos and this story left to Kate to unravel or will we see this as a lead discussion on NRL360 later in the week (I think not).
 

Avenger

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But but but Hayson had a legal brothel once and his mate Kieran likes a punt . What's wrong with that? Hey Bigfella you need to be bitch slapped. Actually never try and write a f**king thing here again you f**king idiot.
 

Delboy

First Grade
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Will Hardley make this s a story tomorrow , if he was fair dinkum he would, but as Slothfield is a precious guest on his show - sweep and carpet or else a fluff piece suggesting he is being targetted. Hahahahah coming from the emperors megaphone, , you never know
 

Parra parra

Juniors
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But but but Hayson had a legal brothel once and his mate Kieran likes a punt . What's wrong with that? Hey Bigfella you need to be bitch slapped. Actually never try and write a f**king thing here again you f**king idiot.

He already looks like his been bitch slapped hard lol
 

Avenger

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Before you start crowing let's just see how Foran goes when he's recovered from his mental illness.
Mate I hope he lives to 100 gets back to his family and wins powerball. I just didn't want him to do it whilst at our club. Best for him to go back to Manly.
 

GW.

Juniors
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im kind of sick about hearing about Foran, guys is proving to be softer than marshmallows as the days go by.

guy has kids and hes trying to kill himself because he cant find a reason to live for.

99% of people would kill for his life. MAN UP
 
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Hope Slothfield gets what's coming to him. I respect Forans wife for speaking out. Seems there's more to the story. Slothfield is coming out looking like shit in all of this. Surely news ltd cannot keep him on after this.

#consorting
 

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