Alex Cullen has spoken for the first time since being stood down from the Today show and ultimately leaving the network after taking a $50,000 prize...

A prominent presenter on the Nine Today program will leave the network after accepting a $50,000 cash prize in return for comments he made on air.

Alex Cullen referred to Portelli by the nickname ‘McLaren guy’ on air after the mogul offered cash to the first TV presenter to do so

A sports reporter accepted $50,000 in cash from Melbourne billionaire Adrian Portelli for badging him with a different nickname to the one he found...

A sports reporter accepted $50,000 in cash from Melbourne billionaire Adrian Portelli for badging him with a different nickname to the one he found...

A sports reporter accepted $50,000 in cash from Melbourne billionaire Adrian Portelli for badging him with a different nickname to the one he found...

Billionaire Adrian Portelli has donated $50,000 on behalf of a Nine reporter who was stood down after allegedly accepting a cash prize from the...

Billionaire Adrian Portelli has donated $50,000 on behalf of a Nine reporter who was stood down after allegedly accepting a cash prize from the...

The Nine presenter was taken off air after accepting the billionaire's lavish cash gift.

‘Alex and Nine agreed that he would finish with the network.’