The most powerful man in motor sport, is in his fourth term as president of the FIA but likely will not be in power for much longer. From now on it's damage limitation.
'He has also stunned high level motor authorities with his claims that this has been nothing more than a covert investigation of his private and personal life'
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) is the association that represents the welfare of motoring bodies it is also the governing force of the Formula One and numerous other top level motor competitions.
They have now summoned an independent authority to look in and compile a necessary report on the extreme sexual allegations that may cost the President, Max Mosley, his position at the top of the motor world tree. He will face a never before style hearing in front of the governing body’s assembly, to be held in Paris on June 3 in which a vote of confidence will be taken.
So what happened Max? It has been alleged by now countless reporting and media sources that Mosley engaged in a sadistic role play sex romp, in which he was believed to have been spanking a prostitute and counting the strokes out in German. The News of the World claimed it was compelling evidence of a Nazi style fantasy in which Mosley was playing the part of none other than Adolf Hitler.
Mosley, said by some to be the single most powerful man in the world of motor racing, has claimed that he spoke in German not because he was in the caprice of fantasy, but because the prostitutes involved were German speakers. Mosley has since taken legal action against the News of the World.
Despite this offensive subject and countless calls to resign, astonishingly, Mosley is actually on the legal offensive and has assembled a case that focuses on invasion of privacy, and the simple belief that he is the victim of a deliberate and calculated personal attack. At this stage it is clear that while he is denying the context, he cannot back out of the simple fact that the head of the FIA was caught in a sexual orgy, and now the world knows about it.
He has also stunned high level motor authorities with his claims that this has been nothing more than a covert investigation of his private and personal life. He states that he knows this beyond reasonable doubt to be true, being informed of the investigation by what he said is an “impeccable high level source close to the UK police and security services”.
“Regrettably, you are now familiar with the results of this covert investigation and I am very sorry if this has embarrassed you or the club,” Mosley said, stating that he had received a “very large number” of communication of support from community within the FIA.
He claims that these messages had underscored that his private life is exactly that, and that it is not relevant to his work and that he should maintain in his role as FIA president.
While the president may have his supporters, there has been almost universal disgust at his behavior, not only regarding the incident itself, but also in his reactions to it since – literally claiming some level of overblown conspiracy theory. This has now been discussed at board level by the major car manufacturers, and it is said that many have sent letters to the FIA calling for his head.
Others have said that people are nervous to be forthright with their opinion regarding the matter, fearing that Mosley may take corporate revenge on those whom speak out – should he remain head. By the same token, there is general bewilderment that he has the audacity to continue.
As one leading figure within Formula One has voiced: “How can you have a leader of industry, which the Formula One clearly is, who is a pervert?” Constructers have naturally distanced themselves from the man, and he has been conspicuously absent from major races since.
He should do himself a favour, and quietly back away into the nether – as this is the behavior of anyone but the head of a major international organisation.
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