News Details

Ecclestone will fight to avoid ten years in German prison

Ecclestone will fight to avoid ten years in German prison 19 January, 2014 Bernie Ecclestone Formula 1′s embattled chief executive Bernie Ecclestone is facing the prospect of up to ten year jail term. Ecclestone has been removed from the sport's executive board after German prosecutors announced he will face trial in 2014 for alleged corruption. 'The possible maximum penalty is a ten year prison sentence,' the major Bild daily declared. Banker Gerhard Gribkowsky has already been jailed for eight and a half years for accepting Ecclestone's bribe, but according to the judge in that case, the Formula 1 supremo's alleged acts were worse. Indeed, that judge – Peter Noll –...
Full Story »
12y ago from GrandPrix247.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Ecclestone facing ten years in German prison

Bernie Ecclestone is facing the prospect of up to ten years in jail. F1's...
12y ago from F1Zone.net

Ecclestone steps down as director ahead of bribery...

Bernie Ecclestone has stepped down from the board of directors which runs...
12y ago from F1Zone.net

Ecclestone facing German trial, bids for Nurburgring

Bernie Ecclestone looks set for a challenging 2014, as German prosecutors...
12y ago from GrandPrix.com

Ecclestone to face German bribery trial in late April

Ecclestone to face German bribery trial in late April 16 January, 2014...
12y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Scott McLaughlin quickest over Kyle Kirkwood in...

The NTT IndyCar Series tackled the 2.38-mile Barber Motorsports Park on...
12h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal prepare 35m offer for La Liga 'match-winner'...

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing the Moroccan...
7m ago from CaughtOffside.com

'Barça wouldn't be where they are if it weren't for...

Arsenal star David Raya has heaped special praise on Barcelona ace Joan...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Ben White booed, Noni Madueke injury concern

Morning all, here's a quick Interlull round-up for you. It was an eventful...
1h ago from Arseblog.com

Arsenal left sweating over summer signing's fitness as...

Arsenal have been left sweating over winger Noni Madueke's fitness after a...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.