Karl Stefanovic is reportedly set for an overseas getaway amid a lawsuit for “millions” following the dramatic arrest of a notorious Queensland conman.

Karl Stefanovic is reportedly heading overseas after convicted career criminal Peter Foster claimed he was suing the Today Show host and the Nine Network for “millions”.

Stefanovic is “slipping off to Fiji” for an Easter escape with his family at the end of the week, less than two weeks after returning from leave, according to Daily Mail Australia.

The Nine star’s wife Jasmine and daughter Harper are heading off a day before him, with Stefanovic jetting across after Today wraps ahead of the weekend, according to the outlet.

This comes as convicted conman Foster looks to sue the Today host for upwards of $4 million, after his dramatic arrest on a Port Douglas beach in August 2020, where he alleged Stefanovic orchestrated with police to get him cuffed in front of Nine cameras.

Karl Stefanovic is expected to head overseas amid convicted career criminal Peter Foster eyeing to sue the Today Show host. Picture: Don Arnold/WireImage
Stefanovic accused the conman on 60 Minutes of trying to acquire a hitman to “take out” an archrival, international scam investigator Ken Gamble.

The report claimed to feature secret audio recordings of Foster allegedly “shopping for a hitman” and agreeing to pay more than $100,000 to make Mr Gamble “completely disappear”.

Foster’s legal team will have to go the extra yard now to track down Stefanovic, if they want to serve the host with a subpoena to produce documents they are convinced will prove he worked with a rogue NSW Police officer to have him falsely arrested five years ago.

Undercover officers pounced on Peter Foster, cuffed him and extradited him back to NSW. Picture: Nine
“I’m actually a bit concerned because Fiji doesn’t have an extradition treaty with Australia,” Foster laughed when talking with the Daily Mail.

“But don’t worry, I’ve given my lawyers a bit of a hurry up just this morning!”

In June 2020, an exclusive two-part report “King Hit”, led by Stefanovic, was aired after he confronted Foster over the taped recordings at a Gold Coast café, with the conman denying to have an archrival killed.

After Foster successfully sued NSW Police, he now looks to go for the Nine Network, after he was abruptly tackled and brought to the ground by undercover police officers.

Stefanovic watched it play out from a distance, while Nine cameras included a drone to film the dramatic scene.

Peter Foster and his legal team successfully received a payout of $140,000 after suing NSW Police for false arrest and wrongful imprisonment. Picture: Liam Kidston
Officers pounced on Foster, cuffed him and extradited him back to New South Wales.

The 62-year-old was hit with several charges for alleged defrauding, however after six months NSW Police dropped charges due to insufficient proof of Foster’s alleged offending taking place in NSW.

Nine proceeded with a follow up 60 Minutes report after his beach arrest, called “Despicable Him”.

After Foster and his legal team successfully received a payout of $140,000 after suing NSW Police for false arrest and wrongful imprisonment, they have now taken Stefanovic and Nine to the NSW Supreme Court.

“We’re pursuing Channel Nine and Stefanovic and… it’s not just for your simple old defamation because, you know, my reputation isn’t worth a hell of a lot,” Foster said.

“What we’re aiming for is (suing over) the arrest on the beach in Port Douglas.”

He said the “made-for-TV arrest” caused significant injury to his knee and caused him “emotional distress”.