Channel 9 presenter stood down after taking $50k prize from billionaire

Email Channel 9 has taken Today show presenter Alex Cullen off air after he accepted a $50,000 prize from Melbourne billionaire Adrian Portelli for referring to him as ‘McLaren Man’ on national TV.

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