A Present Affair reporter Seb Costello has resigned from 9 after greater than 12 years with the community.

“After greater than a decade at 9, I’ve resigned from my function to hunt a recent problem. I want to thank 9 and want all of them the perfect,” he informed The Age.

The resignation comes after 9 launched an inner evaluation right into a November incident when ACA filmed a narrative on finance firm government Peter Aquino, who closed his enterprise Assemble Houses after taking loans from Oak Capital, a Melbourne personal credit score agency being sued by ASIC.

When Aquino reportedly noticed Oak Capital’s Mo Ahmed, the crew adopted Ahmed to the close by Intercontinental Resort. However when Ahmed locked himself in a rest room, ACA cameras and Costello allegedly adopted. The footage didn’t go to air.

A 9 spokesperson declined to touch upon whether or not the evaluation has been accomplished or not, however confirmed the resignation.

“We want him all the perfect,” the spokesperson stated.

Seb Costello was 9’s European Correspondent from 2017 – 2018 and beforehand had roles at 3AW, Triple M and regional radio stations.

Aquino, informed The Age, “I can’t thank ACA sufficient and thank Seb Costello sufficient. Dropping my enterprise was like dropping my youngster.”

Costello’s father, former federal treasurer Peter Costello, departed because the 9 Chair final June after clashing with a Information Corp journalist at Canberra Airport.