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Ecclestone could pay to settle German case

Bernie Ecclestone - prepared to fight Sutton Images Enlarge Bernie Ecclestone could pay to settle bribery charges against him and avoid a prison sentence of up to 10 years, according to a report in the Mail on Sunday. The newspaper quotes Ecclestone's lawyer, Sven Thomas, as saying once the trial begins, a deal could be done with prosecutors. "I don't think that we can achieve a settlement before the trial starts. During trials settlements are always possible but not before." This was confirmed by a spokeswoman for the state court in Munich who said: "According to German legal procedure, there is the possibility during the trial to stop the proceedings in return for payment...
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