Ferrari/McLaren Espionage Story [merged]

Unfortunately, before waiting for more facts to emerge (because we have precious few to go on at the moment) it seems that this case is being judged on everything other than fact in certain quarters :dozey:

What do we know for sure?

1) Nigel Stepney has been sacked by Ferrari for unspecified misconduct.
2) Ferrari documents have been found in the possesion of McLaren's Mike Coughlan.
3) Stepney denies sending any documents to anyone.
4) A photocopy shop employee tipped off Ferrari when they were asked to copy Ferrari documents by Coughlan's wife.
5) McLaren's Jonathan Neale knew of the documents, but we don't know when he knew of their existence.
6) Stepney & Coughlan were in dicussion with Honda.

Any other facts?

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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

Unfortunately, before waiting for more facts to emerge (because we have precious few to go on at the moment) it seems that this case is being judged on everything other than fact in certain quarters :dozey:

What do we know for sure?

1) Nigel Stepney has been sacked by Ferrari for unspecified misconduct.
2) Ferrari documents have been found in the possesion of McLaren's Mike Coughlan.
3) Stepney denies sending any documents to anyone.
4) A photocopy shop employee tipped off Ferrari when they were asked to copy Ferrari documents by Coughlan's wife.
5) McLaren's Jonathan Neale knew of the documents, but we don't know when he knew of their existence.
6) Stepney & Coughlan were in dicussion with Honda.

Any other facts?

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Well yeah!! you forgot the Elvis connection.

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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

Any other facts?

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My big toe is hurting.....

Ah, well. I tried :dozey:

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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

Ah, well. I tried :dozey:

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After this espionage/spying/photocopying saga is over, Ferrari's next ploy, will be to stand at the side of the track, and as the McLaren zooms by they will all shout;

"stop, your wheels are going round" in an attempt to derail and destabilise the opposition..... :D

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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

Ah, well. I tried :dozey:

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Tried what?! :rolleyes:

See below, Ferrari and the Coughlan's reach agreement.....

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/60706

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Originally Posted by SGWilko

See below, Ferrari and the Coughlan's reach agreement.....

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/60706

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So Coughlan didn't resist to the pressure.
Let's see who's names will be on his list.

Ross Brawn :p :

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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

Unfortunately, before waiting for more facts to emerge (because we have precious few to go on at the moment) it seems that this case is being judged on everything other than fact in certain quarters :dozey:

What do we know for sure?

1) Nigel Stepney has been sacked by Ferrari for unspecified misconduct.
2) Ferrari documents have been found in the possesion of McLaren's Mike Coughlan.
3) Stepney denies sending any documents to anyone.
4) A photocopy shop employee tipped off Ferrari when they were asked to copy Ferrari documents by Coughlan's wife.
5) McLaren's Jonathan Neale knew of the documents, but we don't know when he knew of their existence.
6) Stepney & Coughlan were in dicussion with Honda.

Any other facts?

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7) Ferrari's criminal complaint to the Italian authorities specified Stepney's wrongdoing and was judged by the police and the Modena District Attorney's office to be serious enough and plausible enough to warrant searching Stepney's apartment.
8) The search of Stepney's apartment yielded evidence sufficient to convince the Italian authorities to persist in their criminal proceedings against Stepney.
9) Stepney claimed that when the story broke he was on holiday, which Ferrari well knew, because he had booked the holiday through the Ferrari travel office.
10) Stepney did not book his "holiday" through the Ferrari travel office, according to employees in that office.
11) McLaren say that only one hour elapsed between them learning that Coughlan had the documents and them informing Ferrari that Coughlan had the documents.
12) The documents were copied on or about the 2nd or 3rd of May 2007.