Mr Unsworth told The Australian newspaper "Campbell has been the police minister and he's been on the NSW Crime Commission, and he's frequented places where he's easily recognised. The threat is not from Channel 7 lurking outside but by the people inside. We've got a criminal milieu in this city and he laid himself open to all sorts of threats and blackmail."
Mr Unsworth told The Australian that Campbell had held the position of police minister and was familiar with the NSW Crime Commission, frequently visiting places where he would be easily recognized. He believed the threat came not from Channel 7's presence but from those within the city's criminal community, who could exploit his vulnerability to threats and blackmail.