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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Ben Doherty

Imprisoned Sydney businessman accused of selling information to Chinese spies condemns ‘ridiculous’ police delay

Alexander Csergo as seen on LinkedIn and Csergo being arrested in Bondi, Sydney in April.
Alexander Csergo as seen on LinkedIn and Csergo being arrested in Bondi, Sydney in April. Composite: LinkedIn / Australian Federal Police

An Australian businessman accused of selling secrets to China has told a Sydney court it is “ridiculous” police still have not filed a full brief of evidence in his case, nearly four months after he was arrested, while he remains in prison.

Alexander Csergo, arrested in Bondi in April and charged with one count of reckless foreign interference, is alleged to have swapped reports on business and politics with two Chinese handlers, Ken and Evelyn, in exchange for envelopes of cash.

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