TWG否认出售凯迪拉克F1车队
TWG否认凯迪拉克F1车队将被出售。此前其CEO马克·沃尔特因涉嫌欺诈和掩盖行为正接受美国司法部和证券交易委员会调查,并已出售其在洛杉矶湖人队的股份。
TWG否认凯迪拉克F1车队将被出售,此前其CEO马克·沃尔特在美国接受调查。
马克·沃尔特在F1中可能并不为人熟知,但对凯迪拉克车队而言,他具有根本性的重要性。这位亿万富翁是TWG公司的首席执行官,该公司负责运营通用汽车在F1的参赛项目。目前,他正受到美国当局的审查,这引发了关于车队可能出售的传闻。
近期,沃尔特出售了他在NBA洛杉矶湖人队的股份——仅在他收购一年之后——而美国有报道称,他正在考虑出售他在其他体育项目中的股份,包括英超俱乐部切尔西、美国职棒大联盟的洛杉矶道奇,甚至凯迪拉克F1和Andretti Global。
据报道,这些举措旨在筹集流动性,以应对针对他正在进行的调查。
然而,周四在荷兰大奖赛上,凯迪拉克试图平息猜测,表示车队不会出售。
凯迪拉克F1车队CEO丹·托里斯本周末未出席赞德沃特——这是新领队马尔钦·布德科夫斯基上任后的第一站——因为他正在华盛顿特区与Andretti Autosport一起参加IndyCar赛事,该赛事有美国总统唐纳德·特朗普出席。
马尔钦·布德科夫斯基,凯迪拉克F1车队领队
TWG于2024年从迈克尔·安德雷蒂手中收购了Andretti的股份,这一关键举措使国际汽联、F1和竞争对手车队批准凯迪拉克作为第11支车队参加2026年的比赛。
目前,美国司法部和证券交易委员会正在调查马克·沃尔特,指控其涉嫌欺诈和掩盖行为,涉及他旗下保险公司Delaware Life、Clear Spring和EquiTrust的资金管理。
调查正在审查一个未披露的“自贷”网络的合法性——估计在160至200亿美元之间——这些资金从他的保险公司流向与这位亿万富翁本人有关的企业。
据报道,这些资金通过中介公司和不透明的有限责任公司结构进行流转,以逃避该行业的监管控制和法律限制。
在美国,同一人拥有的公司之间可以合法借贷,前提是交易向监管机构申报,以避免损害对客户的偿付能力。
英文原文
TWG has denied the Cadillac F1 team is up for sale following an investigation into CEO Mark Walter in the US
Mark Walter might be unfamiliar in Formula 1, but for the Cadillac team, he holds fundamental relevance. The billionaire is the CEO of TWG, the company responsible for operating General Motors' Formula 1 entry, and currently he is under scrutiny by authorities in the United States which has sparked rumours regarding a potential sale of the team.
Recently, Walter sold his stake in the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers – just one year after acquiring it – while reports in the US have emerged that he is considering selling his shares in other sports ventures; including Premier League club Chelsea, MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers, and even Cadillac F1 and Andretti Global.
These moves are reportedly aimed at raising liquidity to deal with the ongoing investigation against him.
However, on Thursday at the Dutch Grand Prix, Cadillac sought to quell the speculation by stating the team was not up for sale.
Dan Towriss, Cadillac F1 team CEO, is not in attendance at Zandvoort this weekend – the first round with new team principal Marcin Budkowski at the helm - because he is with Andretti Autosport at the IndyCar race in Washington D.C., an event featuring the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Marcin Budkowski, Team Principal of Cadillac F1 Team
TWG acquired Andretti in 2024 after purchasing the stake from Michael Andretti, a key move that allowed the FIA, F1, and rival teams to approve Cadillac’s entry as the 11th team on the grid for 2026.
Currently, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Mark Walter for an alleged fraud and cover-up scheme involving the management of funds at his insurance companies Delaware Life, Clear Spring, and EquiTrust.
The investigation is examining the legality of a network of undisclosed "self-loans" – estimated between $16-20billion – channelled from his insurance companies to businesses linked to the billionaire himself.
The money reportedly circulated through intermediary firms and an opaque structure of limited liability companies to evade regulatory controls and legal limits in the sector.
In the United States, companies owned by the same individual can legally lend money to one another, provided the transactions are declared to regulators to avoid compromising solvency toward customers.
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