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F1 2013 – Bernie Ecclestone: “I am innocent”

Despite reportedly being charged by the German courts, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone insists he is innocent and that the money he paid to a German banker was nothing to do with the sale of Formula 1.The Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reports that Ecclestone has been charged with 'bribing a public official' as well as 'abetting breach of fiduciary duty.'Ecclestone told Bild: 'That is nonsense. The money that I paid him had nothing to do with the sale of Formula One,''At the end he threatened to tell stories about me, which although not true would have possibly caused a lot of unnecessary trouble.'So I thought I would give him the money to get rid of him.''I am innocent. The truth will prevail...
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