Bernie Ecclestone launches defence against bribery charges

Formula One chief claims $44m of payments were result of banker threatening to supply false information to tax officialsFormula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has launched his defence against charges of bribing a public official in the first of at least 26 days of hearings at a Munich court. Ecclestone has denied the bribery charges, claiming he was the victim of a blackmail scam. Continue reading…
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