Bernie Ecclestone is back in the dock, facing a civil trial in connection to the Gerhard Gribkowsky bribery case. Back in 2014 Ecclestone was in court having to defend himself against claims that he paid money to German banker Gribkowsky during the sale of Formula 1 to CVC. Ecclestone insisted it was a 'shake down' but nonetheless paid $99m to the the German treasury to make the matter go away. Now he's back in the dock. The former F1 supremo is being taken to the high court by investment concern Bluewaters Communications Holdings LLC. According to Autosport, Bluewaters claims its attempt to buy a controlling stake in F1 in 2005 'was derailed by a corrupt agreement reached between Mr...
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