Adam Whittington released in Lebanon

“Child recovery agent” Adam Whittington, who was jailed in Lebanon following the botched 60 Minutes kidnapping, has been released.

Last week he was granted $US20,000 bail, along with three other members of his team.

He will undergo health checks before leaving Lebanon for his home in Sweden, and is due to travel to Australia next month.

60 Minutes journalist Tara Brown and other members of the program’s team were released on bail in April following a payment reportedly worth $500,000. But Whittington’s family and supporters have criticised Nine for not doing more to secure his release.

“I ask you kindly respect the privacy of my family during this period as they will not be making more comments to the media,” Whittington said.

“The truth is coming very soon.”

The Nine crew will contest lesser charges of failing to inform authorities of criminal behaviour, which are likely to result in a fine.

Whittington and Sally Faulkner still face kidnapping charges.

Source: ABC, Fairfax, News Corp