‘She knew she was carrying drugs’

In an exclusive interview with Renae Lawrence from Denpasar, Lawrence admitted that Schappelle Corby had told her that she had smuggled drugs into Bail on numerous occasions. Courtesy: TEN Eyewitness News

Renae Lawrence has spoken out from Bali's Kerobokan Jail, alleging former inmate Schapelle Corby confessed to her. Source: News Limited

CONVICTED drug smuggler Renae Lawrence has delivered a startling confession from inside Bali's Kerobokan Prison, saying that former friend Schapelle Corby "knew" she was carrying drugs into the country.

In a secretly filmed video obtained by Network Ten and played in part on tonight's Eyewitness News, Lawrence can be seen talking to a person off camera.

"[Schapelle] did a good job of keeping her secrets. She let one slip one night," she said.

Lawrence, who spent eight years behind bars with Corby and is still serving her drug smuggling sentence, said she "wasn't really sure" why Corby had confessed to her.

"She said that she knew the marijuana was in the boogie bag, but the person who was supposed to be there at the airport at that time didn't show up for work, or couldn't be there for some strange reason, I'm not sure," she said.

"She told me and another prisoner that she'd done it more than this time. She'd got away with it before. She said she'd brought the drugs three times. The first time she didn't know anything until she got to the airport, but the other times she knew."

"She said she'd used [drugs] since she was a teenager."

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Lawrence also asserts that Ms Corby consciously "…acted crazy, she actually said it herself, she played crazy so she would get more sympathy and hopefully time off from [inaudible] the President of Indonesia."

"She put on more of an act when someone important came in like the doctor or the jail boss. She wasn't crazy, she just acted like it."

Schapelle Corby visiting her parole officer in Bali this week. Source: News Limited

Lawrence also clarified the misconception that she and Corby didn't get along.

"We weren't enemies like…the media said. We were actually friends most times. Sometimes we'd have arguments but that was because people would speak about us and it wasn't true."

Ten's Eyewitness News stated that Lawrence had been unaware she was being filmed at the time of the discussion, but having been made aware of the tape's existence, had reportedly said she stands by her comments. The initial video comes as part of a larger interview with Lawrence that it is believed Lawrence was paid for.

The Corby family have released a statement denying Lawrence's allegations which reads, in part:

"Schapelle denies ever making any such confession to Renae Lawrence or to anyone else. The further claims by Renae Lawrence that Schapelle had done so on many occasions are preposterous, maliciously false and a creation of her own fantasy.The actions of the Ten Network in procuring and presumably paying for this interview, are extremely hurtful and are causing Schapelle and our family great anxiety and distress.

"The credibility of Renae Lawrence should be seriously questioned and unsubstantiated allegations should not be made simply for the sake of ratings and money."

The Lawrence interview has raised questions of whether Lawrence received money for the interview from Ten and, if so, if she could be in breach of Australian Proceeds of Crime Laws which prevent payments to criminals.

Yesterday, a Senate inquiry in Canberra heard evidence about the Seven Network's dealings with the Corby family.

Commercial director Bruce McWilliam said the company had suffered damage to its corporate image and that AFP search warrants were executed in an aggressive manner, involving more than 30 armed police.

Lawrence and Corby became close friends during their time in prison together. Source: Supplied

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