Ecclestone civil action to begin this week in German court 28 October, 2013 Bernie Ecclestone Formula 1′s attention will turn from Sebastian Vettel's fourth world title celebrations to the inside of a courtroom early this week. Reports say that while German prosecutors have not decided whether the bribery affair will go to criminal trial, a separate civil action will get underway in London on Tuesday. Bloomberg news agency said German prosecutors 'may be watching for anything that will help their case', as media company Constantin sues Formula 1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone for $171 million for the alleged bribing of jailed banker Gerhard Gribkowsky. 'It's not ideal, it would be...
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