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Ecclestone insists ‘bribe’ nothing to do with F1
Bernie Ecclestone has repeated his assertion that any money that passed between himself and disgraced banker Gerhard Gribkowsky was a private matter that had nothing to do with the impending sale of F1 rights.The 83-year old, making his first appearance in court as part of the civil trial brought by German media company Constantin Medien, reprised claims that he was being put under pressure by Gribkowsky, amid claims that the BayernLB employee would reveal details of the Briton's tax affairs.The timing of the 'shake down' – as Ecclestone refers to it – coincided with CVC's acquisition of the commercial rights to F1, which included purchasing BayernLB's interest in the sport....
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