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Reports emerged last week<\/a> that former Formula 1 driver Adrian Sutil<\/a> had been arrested in connection with allegations of fraud. Sutil’s attorney-at-law, Dirk Schmitz, has now released a statement on behalf of the former Sauber<\/a> F1 driver.<\/p>\n The reports stated that the German driver is being held in pre-trial detention in a prison in\u00a0Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg and is suspected of\u00a0‘aggravated joint fraud and joint embezzlement’.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Sutil has strongly denied the allegations made against him in the statement from his lawyer. “From his perspective, no financial damage has been caused to third parties to date,” Schmitz said.<\/p>\n Schmitz also provided an explanation as to why Sutil is currently being detained in Germany, claiming that this is “due to the fact that Mr. Sutil does not have a residence in Germany but only in Monaco.”<\/p>\n The statement adds that Sutil is confident that the investigation will find him innocent and also points to Sutil being a victim of “a major property offence within the European sphere.”<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n In recent days, media outlets have reported on criminal investigations by the public prosecutor\u2019s office and measures taken by investigative authorities in connection with Mr. Sutil. The allegations concern property-related offences in relation to his international business activities. Adrian Sutil is currently in pre-trial detention in Germany. This is primarily due to the fact that Mr. Sutil does not have a residence in Germany but only in Monaco.<\/p>\nFull (translated) statement by Adrian Sutil and attorney-at-law Dirk Schmitz, M.A.<\/h2>\n
F3 drivers photoshoot: Adrian Sutil<\/h3>\n