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F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone indicted in bribery case

London:  Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has been indicted by German prosecutors for alleged bribery in connection with the sale of a stake in the global racing series.Ecclestone has been under investigation since a German banker was convicted of taking an illegal payment from him worth USD 44 million.Ecclestone told the Munich state court he felt pressured into paying the cash in 2006 because he was worried that Gerhard Gribkowsky would report him to British tax authorities.Eccelstone told The Associated Press on Wednesday that an indictment against him has been filed."The lawyers have accepted an indictment," he said in a telephone interview. "It means they have to...
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