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Ecclestone Confirms Briatore Made Gribkowsky Payment
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Published: Aug 3, 2011, 4:48 PM
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Bernie Ecclestone has played down his friend Flavio Briatore's involvement in the Gerhard Gribkowsky bribery affair.
Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone
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A German newspaper this week said banned former Renault boss Briatore was involved in the F1 chief executive's payment of millions to the jailed German banker.
Ecclestone told the British newspaper Daily Express: "In no shape or form is Briatore involved in this.
"He did make a payment for me but only because I asked him after this man Gribkowsky threatened to make trouble for me and said he did not want the money paid direct from the UK.
"Briatore did me a favour and, far from being dragged into this, I told the German prosecutor about it. That is how his name has appeared," said the 80-year-old.
Some might not want me to continue but I enjoy what I do
Bernie Ecclestone
Ecclestone scoffed at claims the scandal could bring him down as F1 chief and even see him jailed.
"The end? Of course not," said the Briton.
"I will be doing what I do best for a while yet -- making good deals to keep a lot of people happy and well off in F1. Some might not want me to continue but I enjoy what I do. That is what I'll be judged on."
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