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Ecclestone maintains his innocence
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has maintained his innocence after he was accused of paying a large bribe to German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky during the sale of Formula 1 to private equity firm CVC in 2006.
The 82-year-old has insisted that he will remain in charge of F1 for years to come, but recently explained that he transferred the money to Gribkowsky - who has been jailed since - after he threatened to supply HM Revenue & Customs with tax information.
Nevertheless, Ecclestone is certain that the situation won't result in him appearing in court.
"I would be (worried) if I was guilty, but I'm not!" Ecclestone told Italy's Corriere della Sera. "Are they trying to...
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