By Joe Murphy
The Team Principal of Constructors Champions Red Bull is in potential hot water over assault accusations.
What is being labeled as ‘inappropriate behaviour’ is now being looked into by an independent panel. A colleague is said to have come forward regarding the accusations,
A report by Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf claimed that senior management within the team were aware of accusations against Horner, which surrounded alleged ‘inappropriate behaviour” towards a colleague, but did not specify whether the colleague was male or female.
In a statement, Red Bull have said this: “After the company was informed of certain recent allegations, an independent investigation has been launched. This process, which is already underway, is carried out by an external, specialised lawyer. “The company takes these matters extremely seriously and the investigation will be completed as soon as practical as possible. It would not be appropriate to comment further at this time.”
In response to the accusations, Horner also made official statement himself categorically denying the accusations. More to follow…
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