Former Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone was arrested at an airport in Brazil when security officers found an unlicensed handgun in his luggage, but released shortly after on bail, media reports and police said Friday (AEST). The 91-year-old British magnate was detained Wednesday night on his way to board a flight at Viracopos International Airport outside Sao Paulo, local media reported. Ecclestone told police he was unaware the gun was in his luggage, G1 reported. Ecclestone, who is married to Brazilian-born Fabiana Ecclestone, had been in Brazil for about a month, media reports said. A fisherman’s son and one-time second-hand car dealer, he has an estimated family fortune of $4 billion, according to Forbes magazine.

Source: Forbes May 26, 2022 21:28 UTC