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Did Bernie Ecclestone pay the world's worst bribe?

Bernie Ecclestone is almost certainly the sharpest operator in Formula One. Over nearly 40 years he has built up the sport into the global phenomenon that it is today. He is responsible for almost all the key commercial milestones in its history from introducing on-board cameras to expansion into Asian nations. Ecclestone has made an estimated $4bn from F1 and remained in the driving seat despite it changing hands over five times. Last Thursday a judge in London's High Court ruled that Ecclestone paid a $44m bribe in connection with the sale of F1 in 2006 so you would have thought it must have given him a tremendous advantage, especially since he is famous for counting every penny....
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