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What we know about Gable Tostee and Warriena Wright
Social media reacts to snippet of Gable Tostee interview with 60 Minutes
THE FIRST snippet of Gable Tostee’s exclusive interview with 60 Minutes has aired on the Nine Network and has already been met with backlash online.
In a short preview of his upcoming tell-all interview to be aired next Sunday, Mr Tostee told 60 Minutes that Warriena Wright “was a guest in my home,” and “it wasn’t supposed to be this.”
“I restrained her to stop her from attacking me,” he said.
“I don’t know what else to do. I wanted it to stop.”
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Gable Tostee is set to tell all in a 60 Minutes special following his lengthy court battle where he was cleared of the murder of Warriena Wright. Courtesy: 60 Minutes/Channel Nine
Mr Tostee was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter last month in relation to Ms Wright’s 2014 death after she plunged from his balcony during a Tinder date.
@60Mins instead of interviewing Gable Tostee and paying him a 6 figure amount use the money to educate men on what no actually means.
— Lisa Anderson-Gaga (@LisaXGaga) November 6, 2016
When questioned over the fact Ms Wright screamed “no” 33 times in an audio recording that was a key piece of evidence in the case, Mr Tostee replied, “Yeah, she was certainly trying to make a lot of noise.”
I hope 60 minutes aren't paying gable tostee a cent for his interview seems like a joke .
— lfatz (@LFatnowna) November 6, 2016
Mr Tostee is asked at one point in the clip: “Can you understand why many people would think you’re a cold, heartless, cruel bastard?”
“When you put it that way, umm” Tostee replied, before the interview appeared to be cut.
Mr Tostee is reportedly earning a six-figure sum for his tell-all interview which has already sparked controversy online.
If #60minutes had any credibility left it has lost it paying for #Tostee interview Can't believe he profits from her death as well
— Chris Barrett (@selga55) November 5, 2016
Please tell me #60mins hasn't paid Gable Tostee to get his head on TV? Have some respect for her family's loss
— natalie gittins (@GittinsNat) November 6, 2016
So Tostee the tosser profits >$100k from someone's death? #despicable #60minutes @60mins
— Austyn Wayne (@auswayne) November 6, 2016
It is understood Channel 9 won a bidding war with its rival – Channel 7’s Sunday Night program – to secure the interview.
Originally published as ‘She was trying to make a lot of noise’