Chinese Spies Gave Envelopes of Cash to Aussie Businessman In Return for State Secrets: Court Hearing

Bernard Collaery, barrister for Alexander Csergo, speaks to media outside the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney, on April 17, 2023. Alexander Csergo, 55, is set to face court charged with reckless foreign interference. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

Alexander Csergo, who is charged and facing trial for foreign interference, allegedly received cash in envelopes in return for sensitive information on national security, an Australian court has heard.

The prosecution alleges Csergo, 55, returned to Australia earlier this year with a “shopping list” of information to gather for the Chinese state.