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Bernie denies making 'threats'

Bernie Ecclestone insists Constantin Medien's claim against him "lacks any merit" as he never paid a bribe with regards to the sale of Formula One. Ecclestone is being sued by Constantin Medien, a former F1 shareholders, who alleges that he undervalued the sport eight years ago when German bank BayernLB sold their share to CVC. According to Constantin's lawyers, Ecclestone made a "corrupt bargain" with Gerhard Gribkowsky in which they allege him to have paid the former banker a bribe of $44 million. Gribkowsky is currently serving an eight-and-a-half year sentence in Germany for accept said bribe and tax evasion. Ecclestone, though, maintained his innocence during...
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