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07/17/2007 - 07:00 PM
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Former Ferrari engineer Nigel Stepney claims he's ready to talk to his ex-bosses to prove his innocence in the "Stepneygate" scandal, in which the Brit is being accused of leaking classified technical information from the Scuderia.
"I'm ready to speak to [Ferrari principal] Jean Todt and to president [Luca di] Montezemolo," Stepney told Italy's Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper.
"I want to clear my position with Ferrari; I want to let everyone understand it's nothing to do with me. And I want to reveal some names of people inside Ferrari who had more interest than myself in doing what I'm unfairly accused of.
"I have nothing against the team and I could never have done such things. I repeat: it's a conspiracy."
Stepney's lawyer Sonia Bartolini added: "Nigel reiterated many times to me that he is totally innocent and that Ferrari must realize he's the victim of a conspiracy."
Stepney's case has been weakened by the alleged admission from McLaren chief designer Mike Coughlan that he had received a 780-page dossier from the ex-Ferrari man.
"If Coughlan really admitted he received certain things from him, then he will have to answer for it: because it's true they met, it's true they perhaps talked about a new work group, but our client never handed over files or documents," Bartolini continued.
"That's why he wants to meet Ferrari's lawyers or even go to Maranello: he intends to collaborate, he's confident to demonstrate he's innocent. He will also name other people inside Ferrari, because there are other people unhappy about their
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"As for the letter with the sacking notice from Ferrari, it hasn't yet arrived. He still feels attached to the team."
Meanwhile McLaren, which has been summoned to an extraordinary audience with the FIA next week, released a note staring that only Coughlan and no one else in the team held the classified documents.
"McLaren is concerned that erroneous speculation has arisen from inaccurate and misleading reference to the contents of confidential legal papers filed at court in response to Ferrari's UK action to recover its intellectual property," it said. "This is unfortunate and is prejudicial to a fair interpretation of these matters.
"McLaren can confirm from its own investigation that no Ferrari materials or data are or have ever been in the possession of any McLaren employee other than the individual sued by Ferrari. McLaren has categorically established that no Ferrari information has at any stage been used to develop its car.
"McLaren looks forward to having the opportunity to present the complete and accurate picture of events in the appropriate forum, that is before the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Paris on 26th July 2007."
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