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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Doherty

Australian businessman being used as ‘guinea pig’ for reckless foreign interference charge, lawyers say

Composite image featuring (L-R) Alexander Csergo as seen on Linkedin and Csergo being arrested in Bondi, Sydney, Australia
Prosecutors have secured more time to confirm the charge against Alexander Csergo, but his lawyers are seeking to have him released on bail. Composite: LinkedIn/Australian federal police

More than six months after Sydney businessman Alexander Csergo was arrested on allegations he was providing sensitive material to Chinese agents, Australia’s attorney general has still not consented to his prosecution.

Lawyers for Csergo say he is being used as a “guinea pig” on a never-before-proven charge, and will seek to have him released on bail after prosecutors secured more time to confirm the charge against him.

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