MUNICH Germany (Reuters) - A jailed former German banker told a court on Tuesday that Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone had bribed him when they worked together in the motor sport, supporting the prosecution case in the Briton's trial.
Ecclestone is accused of bribing Gerhard Gribkowsky by channelling $44 million (26.1 million pounds) to him in return for smoothing the sale of a stake in Formula One held by bank BayernLB to the private equity firm CVC eight years ago.
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