Post by jickmagger on Jun 29, 2012 10:18:37 GMT -5
Bernie said that he had been worried that if he hadn't paid the money, then Gribkowsky would have alerted the UK tax authorities to "things" that might have led to a tax inquiry.
"The only alternative was that the British tax authorities followed a case that would have been very expensive for me," he had said.
"The tax risk would have exceeded £2bn...I paid him [£23 million] to keep calm and not to do silly things."
Source: www.monacograndprixvip.com/news/banker-jailed-for-f1-bribes
Calm down and gave a cup of tea - oh and here's a biscuit tin with 28 mil in it!
"The only alternative was that the British tax authorities followed a case that would have been very expensive for me," he had said.
"The tax risk would have exceeded £2bn...I paid him [£23 million] to keep calm and not to do silly things."
Source: www.monacograndprixvip.com/news/banker-jailed-for-f1-bribes
Calm down and gave a cup of tea - oh and here's a biscuit tin with 28 mil in it!