The corruption case against Ecclestone is set with the payment of a record sum. The court has accepted an offer of Formula 1 boss.
Bernie Ecclestone leaves the courtroom in Munich as a free man – and pays for the record sum of 100 million dollars. The District Court of Munich approved the adjustment of the bribery case against the Formula 1 boss against a money edition of 100 million dollars. This was announced by the presiding judge Peter Noll on Tuesday.
The 83-year-old is now officially innocent, no criminal record and will continue to remain at the forefront of Formula 1.
In support of said Noll, that the suspicions against Ecclestone have not substantiated during the proceedings “essential parts”. The Chamber is of the opinion that in the further evidence would not change anything. Even if criminal charges against Ecclestone could be maintained, these outweigh not so heavy that they preclude a procedural setting, Noll.
The amount of the payment should be transferred to the Treasury and a million to a Children’s Hospice Foundation of the $ 99 million, therefore, is based on Ecclestone’s fortune. Billionaire is not Ecclestone, the judge said after reviewing the documents about his assets.
Ecclestone Trial Dismissed:”This has nothing to do with free Buy”
Ecclestone’s lawyer Sven Thomas said that the setting of a criminal trial is a normal way of justice and have nothing to do with the wealth Ecclestone: “This is not a deal That has nothing to do with free Buy..”
Procedure attitudes edition are also, according to the economic criminal lawyer Franz Bielefeld nothing special this was common practice under Section 153a of the Code of Criminal Procedure, a number of ordinary citizens also enjoy the benefit of the scheme. In this way, courts and prosecutors are relieved. What is unusual about the case Ecclestone however, was that the process had been running for months before it was discontinued.
For Ecclestone setting’ve According to Thomas, especially the advantage that the procedure is terminated immediately and he can again concentrate on his work. Otherwise, the process would probably have to take a long time.
Bernie Ecclestone did not comment after the termination of the case first. His counsel said: “I have the feeling that he is relieved.” The process had loaded the 83 years old British. “I have great respect for it, as he has held out here for months,” said Thomas.
Formula 1 Boss Ecclestone stood since April on charges of bribery and incitement to infidelity in court. Investigators accused him of bribing the former BayernLB Board Gerhard Gribkowsky eight years ago with $ 44 million. Gribkowsky should have ensured that the bank sold its Formula 1 share in Ecclestone’s desire investor CVC and Ecclestone could remain as head of the racing series.
Bernie Ecclestone had denied the allegations. The prosecution found it hard to prove the allegations against the Formula 1 manager. On Tuesday morning she agreed with the termination of the proceedings against money circulation. Ecclestone’s offer was revealed on Friday.
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