Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone admitted fraud at a court hearing on Thursday after prosecutors charged him with failing to declare millions of dollars held in a trust in Singapore to Britain's government. (More Formula One News)
💝Bernie Ecclestone, a British business magnate, headed Formula One and controlled the sport for four decades from the 1970s to 2017
Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone admitted fraud at a court hearing on Thursday after prosecutors charged him with failing to declare millions of dollars held in a trust in Singapore to Britain's government. (More Formula One News)
ꩲThe 92-year-old billionaire, who wore a dark suit, said “I plead guilty” at Southwark Crown Court in central London.
ܫEcclestone headed Formula One racing and controlled the sport for four decades from the 1970s to 2017, when he stepped down as chief executive and Liberty Media took over the series.
𝓀Prosecutors allege he failed to declare a trust in Singapore with a bank account containing around $650 million when he was asked about any trusts abroad that he was involved in.
𝓡They say that Ecclestone claimed he had set up “only a single trust” in favor of his three daughters, and that he was “not the settler nor beneficiary of any trust in or outside the UK.” Prosecutors say he acted “dishonestly” and intended to make a gain from the claims.
⛄“He now accepts that some tax is due in relation to these matters," prosecutor Richard Wright said.
ꦏEcclestone had pleaded not guilty to the charges earlier this year.