News Details
Ecclestone to be cleared after £60m payment
Bernie Ecclestone looks likely to avoid any further investigation into whether or not he paid a bribe to German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky in 2005 after agreeing an out-of-court settlement. The 83-year-old billionaire will pay £60 million ($100m) to the state of Bavaria in what is believed to be Germany's largest ever settlement. It is expected the news that the charges will be dropped will be confirmed on Tuesday, ending a two-year trial which wasn't expected to reach a final conclusion until late-September. "It seems that we will be successful in the settlement," Ecclestone's laywer Sven Thomas told the Indepedent. "The amount is not confidential. They are talking...
Full Story »
Full Story »
9y ago from TheF1Times.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Settlement of German Ecclestone bribery case possible...
Settlement of German Ecclestone bribery case possible – courtPosted...
9y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Ecclestone to keep F1 job after $100m court deal
Ecclestone to keep F1 job after $100m court dealPosted On 02 Aug 2014By :...
9y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Ecclestone set for $100-million settlement
Formula One tycoon Bernie Ecclestone is heading for a $100 million...
9y ago from SuperSport.com
Ecclestone bribery case could be settled
German prosecutors held talks on Tuesday with lawyers for Formula One...
9y ago from SuperSport.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Pramac's Morbidelli still "missing freedom"...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
F1 owner Liberty Media set to finalise purchase of...
Formula 1 owner Liberty Media are in talks to buy Madrid-based company...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Oliveira frustrated by "baby steps" as 2024...
No description available...
21h ago from Motorsport.com
F1 owner Liberty Media set to finalise purchase of...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
The good, bad, and ugly of IndyCar's half-baked...
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
Rasmussen, Siegel and Simpson complete oval rookie...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Rosenqvist: Confidence within MSR growing with every...
Felix Rosenqvist has started off his time with Meyer Shank Racing on a...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Rising concerns in IndyCar over PFC’s braking system
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
How WRC Rally1 teams embraced the return of the...
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
Kenya president pushing for longer WRC Safari Rally
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Neuville pips Tänak in Safari opener
FIA World Rally Championship leader Thierry Neuville took a slender...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kenya launches motorsport academy to nurture future...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
FPL 2023-24: Best Fantasy Team for Gameweek 30 | FPL...
No description available...
49m ago from SportsKeeda.com
Barcelona looking to take advantage of 32-year-old...
There was a time in the not too distant past when Barcelona, one of the...
59m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Episode 778 – The Preview
Welcome to another episode of the Arsecast – the Arsenal podcast. In...
1h ago from Arseblog.com
Nwaneri signs a professional contract, now the...
Morning. As we wait for Mikel Arteta's press conference later on, the...
9m ago from Arseblog.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 News Today: Vettel CONFIRMS stunning comeback as Red...
Ever since Lewis Hamilton made the shock... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
Vettel CONFIRMS F1 comeback and reveals what's holding it up
Ever since Lewis Hamilton made the shock... Read More »
12h ago from GPFans.com
Norris reveals how Piastri is making him a better driver
Lando Norris believes Oscar Piastri is making him... Read More »
1h ago from SkySports.com