For just about everyone else, 100 million dollars is more than a lifetime's amount of money.
But for Bernie Ecclestone it's much more likely to be pocket money.
A German court has told him to pay that sum as a fine.
That's in exchange for halting a bribery trial against the Formula One tycoon.
Andrea Titz is a court spokeswoman.
SOUNDBITE Court Spokesperson Andrea Titz, saying (German):
"There were talks between the prosecution and the defence about whether the trial could be ended. It seems those talks led to a decision, and the court has been informed of that decision."
Ecclestone's lawyers applauded the settlement after the court heard more than 100 hours of testimony.
The former used-car salesman turned motor-racing mogul was accused of paying 44 million dollars in bribes to a banker.
That was allegedly to help the sale of a major stake in the motor sport business eight years ago.
The decision preserves Ecclestone's innoce
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