Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone to face £400m fraud charge next year
The 91-year-old is accused of failing to declare🧸 more than £400 million (roughly $650 mil♏lion) in a Singapore trust account.
The charge was brought against 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Ecclestone 🐓in July after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) into his finances between July 13, 2013 ꦗand October 5, 2016
Ecclestone denied the accus🐠ations in August when he appeared in Westminster Magistrates’ Court, entering a not guilty plea.
During the short hearing, he was granted unconditional bail ahead 🐓of๊ his next appearance at Southwark Crown Court.
He appeared in Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday, with his wife, Fabiana, and was charged with꧑ a single count of fraud by false representation.
Judge Debroah Taylor has set a fixed trial date for October 9, 2023, and also confirmedಌ that Ecclestone may not be required “to be present througho♍ut”.
Prosecutor Alexander Langhorn expects🅺 the trial to last for up to six weekends, however, it could be completed over half days due to his age.
Ecclestone ran F1 for over 40 years from the late 1970s until his reign ended in 2017 f🏅ollowing Liberty Media’s takeover of the sport.
He made the media headlines earlier in the year after being arrested in 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Brazil for illegal🌺ly carrying a🥂 gun, before being 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:forced to apologise for defending Russian president Vladimir Putin.
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