Prosecutors undecided over Ecclestone bribery charge
19 November, 2012
Nov.19 (GMM) Contrary to the latest media reports, German prosecutors have not yet decided whether or not they will charge Bernie Ecclestone with bribery.
The German news magazine Focus had claimed that the Munich public office had, after a long investigation, finally made the decision to pursue the Formula One chief executive officially.
Former F1 banker Gerhard Gribkowsky, who accepted Ecclestone’s millions in alleged bribes, is already in jail.
Focus said that recent efforts to broker a ‘deal’ between Ecclestone and the prosecutors, whereby the 82-year-old Briton is charged but given only a suspended sentence if he pays back the millions, had failed.
But chief prosecutor Thomas Steinkraus-Koch would not confirm the ‘deal’ talks, and he further told DPA news agency that a decision about whether Ecclestone will be charged is still to be taken.
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Here in the states we have legalized bribery. it’s called Lobbying. Bernie should look into it.
They’re undecided because they are waiting for a bribe on their own. If you know what I mean, Bernie.
I think they fear his money and power. Bernie is not one who is afraid of dirty shadow games. And he’s got a lot of weapons.