Ecclestone Pays Bribe To Avoid Bribery Charge?

[securespark]

Or at least, that's how it seems to me....

Can anybody else see the irony?

 

[Deleted member 63160]

Or at least, that's how it seems to me....

Can anybody else see the irony?

The bloke who took the dough got 8 1/2 yrs. More irony there

 

[Gasman28]

He has an estimated wealth of 2.5 billion pounds. So, £60 million is bugger all to him. Can you smell fish?

 

[EFLImpudence]

It says 4.2 billion on the BBC site and that puts him the twelfth richest billionaire in the UK.
I don't know if there are any other wealthier kinds of people.

As for the case, anyone would think the rich made the rules for their own benefit..

 

[securespark]

Can you smell fish?

Not from where I'm sitting...

 

[EddieM]

we are all equal, apart from those that are more equal. One rule for the rich, one for the poor. Money talks.

 

[Brigadier]

He has an estimated wealth of 2.5 billion pounds. So, £60 million is b*****r all to him. Can you smell fish?

Anyone who accumulates £2.5 (or £4.x) billion is more than likely to give a very large shoite about being relieved of a "mere" £60 million. You don't get that wealthy by giving it away.
I'd bet he is absolutely furious about it.

 

[empip]

It may be thought it doesn't hurt.
Add all the money, I bet Bernie is fuming - he gives SFA to anyone.

And he knows - time is running out - No buyout !

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[terrypin]

Good for him.

He has the ability to buy his way out so why not?

He's no risk to society, he hasn't killed or hurt someone.

 

[EddieM]

Good for him.

He has the ability to buy his way out so why not?

He's no risk to society, he hasn't killed or hurt someone.

Tell that to the guy banged up for 8.5 years!

 

[Doug99]

Why would an innocent man pay £60m

 

[terrypin]

Good for him.

He has the ability to buy his way out so why not?

He's no risk to society, he hasn't killed or hurt someone.

Tell that to the guy banged up for 8.5 years!

He was found guilty.

Ecclestone was offered a deal, a deal that suited both the defence and the prosecution.

We know very little of the circumstances that brought about this deal.

It suits the Germans so I don't see what all the fuss is about.

 

[terrypin]

What happened with Ecclestone is not unusual in Germany, it's a part of the legal system.

The payments are means tested and taken on earnings and disposable income this is why his payment is so high.

These offers to discontinue a prosecution are made when a guilty verdict is not quite straight forward or the odds are not stacked in the prosecution favour.

The case against Gribgowsky was obviously almost certain to get a guilty verdict hence why he wasn't offered this get out clause.

Anyway the £60m will go to good use as £1m is going to a hospice.

 

[terrypin]

Sorry, double post

 

[DeletedUser]

As for the case, anyone would think the rich made the rules for their own benefit..

You've watched Tony Robinsons crime and punishment aswell then