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Ecclestone could pay to settle court case... but will he?
Bernie Ecclestone could use his £3bn fortune to settle bribery charges against him according to an article in the Mail on Sunday by Christian Sylt.It is a surprising revelation because although settlements in court cases are common, it is rare to hear about criminal charges being dropped in return for an agreed payment. In Germany however, this is common and, crucially, completely legal.Last week Munich's state court announced that Ecclestone will be put on trial in April for paying an alleged £27m bribe with his Bambino family trust to Gerhard Gribkowsky, a former executive at German bank BayernLB. Prosecutors believe that Gribkowsky was paid the money so that he would agree...
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