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Protest outside Nine to free Adam Whittington

A small group of supporters for Adam Whittington, currently behind bars in Lebanon, staged a protest outside Nine's headquarters.

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A small group of supporters for Adam Whittington, currently behind bars in Lebanon, staged a protest outside Nine’s Willoughby headquarters this morning.

The group is hoping Nine will assist in freeing the former Australian soldier with a deal similar to the one which secured the freedom of Tara Brown, Sally Faulkner and a 60 Minutes crew.

“Adam wouldn’t have got here if it wasn’t for Channel Nine’s involvement,” his father David Whittington told News Corp. “As a father, I’m dumbfounded at how they just walked away.

“The truth will come out. Channel Nine denies any involvement, and yet they went in as a team.”

There had been hopes Whittington would be freed on bail last Wednesday. His  colleague Craig Michael and Lebanese “fixer” Mohammed Hamza also remain behind bars.

However, his lawyer Joe Karam said the process was “ongoing” and that the judge investigating the case was looking at new evidence.

A Facebook post quotes him as saying, “I urge the various regulatory agencies to take a closer interest in Channel 9’s payment to CARI and their involvement in this matter.

“CARI is more than happy to assist any agency in their investigation into Channel 9.”

A Nine spokeswoman said Whittington, who travelled to Lebanon on a UK passport, was being supported by British embassy officials in Lebanon and a local lawyer.

“We are still engaged with our legal representatives in Lebanon as our matters are still before the courts and we are working with the authorities through that process,” she said.

A Nine internal review into the saga is understood to have been delivered to CEO Hugh Marks for Board consideration.

A security guard asked protestors to keep off the driveway today.

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Source: News Corp, Yahoo

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