by VALERIO BARRETTA
Horner case increasingly delicate
During the presentation of the RB20, Red Bull team principal Chris Horner he appeared calm about the upcoming season and his role within the team despite the internal investigation into his behavior towards an employee.
Now, this behavior initially judged “transgressive” and then more generally inadequate is characterized by a theme sexual. This was reported by the newspaper that first reported on the investigation, the de Telegraaf.
In the article by my colleague Erik van Haren (available for a fee here) it is underlined that the Horner case is large in size. The complaint, which dates back to December 2023, documents in detail how Horner sent her sexual messages on an app over the months.
The attempt to cover up the investigation
The Dutch newspaper, before publishing the news for the first time, asked Horner for explanations, whose lawyers immediately took action. According to what van Haren reported, Horner's legal team offered at least 760 thousand euros to the journalist to silence the news and prevent the scandal from exploding.
Horner, 50, has been married to former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell since 2015. The couple had a son in January 2017. It is clear that, with an ongoing investigation and increasingly serious and proven accusations against him, not only his job as Red Bull team principal but also the family balance is in the balance .
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