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The latest drama in a controversy-filled year for the former Formula One boss is that he was charged with fraud.

Bernie Ecclestone At Brazilian Stock Car Pro Series

A race is being held in Brazil.

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The Crown Prosecution Service said Monday that they had charged the man.

More than half a billion dollars in overseas assets were hidden from the British government, according to authorities.

Simon York, the director of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs' fraud investigations services, said in a statement that the charges are related to a criminal investigation.

Forbes asked for a response from a representative for Ecclestone.

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$3 billion is a large sum of money. Forbes has calculated the worth of the man.

Key Background

The sale of the Formula One Group resulted in the end of the 40-year term as Formula One's chief executive. In May, it was reported that Brazilian authorities arrested the man for having a gun in his luggage, but he denied it. In Germany, he was accused of paying a $44 billion bribe to a bank executive. He settled the trial for $100 million.

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