Bernard Charles “Bernie” Ecclestone the 80 year old UK born CEO of Formula One Management often referred to as the ‘F1 Supremo’ due to his financial ownership and dominance of the formula one racing administration, has been interviewed by German criminal prosecutors over an alleged bribery scandal. The German prosecutors are investigating a $50-million bribe paid to banker Dr Gerhard Gribkowsky, a chief risk officer for the state owned BayernLB Bank that owned a stake in Formulae One that was sold to CVC Capital Partners. Gribkowsky currently in prison has declined to identify who paid the bribe, and Ecclestone released a statement after the interview denying any involvement stating “…suspicion in relation to my perceived involvement in the matter… I will be exonerated of blame for any wrongdoing.” Inspired by Dan roan ow.ly/4FPjr image source wikipedia ow.ly/4FPls Suspicion to my perceived involvement (April 28 2011)

Bernard Charles “Bernie” Ecclestone the 80 year old UK born CEO of Formula One Management often referred to as the ‘F1 Supremo’ due to his financial ownership and dominance of the formula one racing administration, has been interviewed by German criminal prosecutors over an alleged bribery scandal. The German prosecutors are investigating a $50-million bribe paid to banker Dr Gerhard Gribkowsky, a chief risk officer for the state owned BayernLB Bank that owned a stake in Formulae One that was sold to CVC Capital Partners. Gribkowsky currently in prison has declined to identify who paid the bribe, and Ecclestone released a statement after the interview denying any involvement stating “…suspicion in relation to my perceived involvement in the matter… I will be exonerated of blame for any wrongdoing.”

 

Inspired by Dan roan ow.ly/4FPjr image source wikipedia ow.ly/4FPls