Formula One Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone talks with hislawyer Sven Thomas (L) before the continuation of his trial at the regional court in Munich August 5, 2014. REUTERS/Michael Dalder
MUNICH Germany (Reuters) - A German court on Tuesday halted a bribery trial against Bernie Ecclestone in exchange for his paying a $100 million (74.70 million pounds) fee, under the terms of a settlement agreed by prosecutors and the chief executive of Formula One.
Such an agreement is possible in German law, depending on the charges. It means the 83-year-old Ecclestone preserves his innocence and is spared the prospect of a lengthy trial.
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