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F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone charged with bribery by German prosecutors

Berlin:  Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone was on Wednesday indicted on bribery charges by German prosecutors and faces a trial in Munich which could end the motor racing magnate's 40-year-reign.The 82-year-old could face a prison sentence after being charged by Munich prosecutors in relation to a USD 44 million (33.6 million euro, 29 million Pounds, INR 261 crore) payment he made to German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky which was linked to the sale of the Formula One rights in 2006.An English copy of the charges have been received by Ecclestone's lawyers and a date for the trial was not expected to be set before mid-September, said a spokesperson for the Munich I district...
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