Ecclestone arrested in Brazil for illegally carrying a gun

Ex-F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone denies arrest, says gun had no bullets

The 91-year-old Briton, now in Portugal, told Reuters a silly, tiny little incident had caused a lot of aggravation as he and his family tried to leave Sao Paulo by private plane on Wednesday night.

Bernie Ecclestone denies arrest in Brazil as ex-F1 supremo opens up on gun confusion

BERNIE ECCLESTONE has claimed that he was not arrested by police as he tried to leave Brazil on a private flight earlier this week.

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Bernie Ecclestone Denies Arrest, Says Gun Had No Bullets

Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone denied he had been arrested in Brazil and said an illegal gun found in his luggage before boarding a flight was never used and had no ammunition

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Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone denied on Friday he had been arrested in Brazil and said an illegal gun found in his luggage before boarding a flight was never used and had no ammunition. The 91-year-old Briton, now in Portugal, told Reuters a "silly, tiny little incident" had caused a lot of aggravation as he and his family tried to leave Sao Paulo by private plane on Wednesday night. "I haven't had any publicity lately and I thoug…

Bernie Ecclestone was 'larking around' with gun at home before airport arrest

The former Formula One tycoon was detained at Viracopos International Airport in Brazil with an undocumented pistol