Ecclestone corruption trial may run through July; key witness back for cross-examination
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A German banker allegedly bribed by Bernie Ecclestone must return to a Munich court to give more testimony — meaning the Formula One boss's corruption trial will run at least until the end of July.
Ecclestone maintains Gerhard Gribkowsky blackmailed him into a $44 million payment, but the banker told the court over three days of testimony the money was a bribe.
After the end of testimony Wednesday, presiding Judge Peter Noll asked Gribkowsky to return to court July 30, German news agency dpa reported.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Prosecutors say Gribkowsky, who's been convicted of taking the money, agreed to facilitate the sale of Munich-based bank Bayern LB's 47 percent stake in F1 to a buyer of Ecclestone's liking.