What happened to Flavio Briatore?

What happened to Flavio Briatore?

Briatore was convicted in Italy on several fraud charges in the 1980s, receiving two prison sentences, though the convictions were later extinguished by an amnesty. Briatore set up a number of successful Benetton franchises as a fugitive in the Virgin Islands and the United States.

Why is Flavio Briatore in a wheelchair?

The Italian tycoon is currently wheelchair bound after undergoing an operation last month on his Achilles tendon, but ensured his birthday festivities would be a standout moment of his recovery.

Does Flavio Briatore see his daughter?

‘Leni is my natural daughter, but the three of us happily agreed that it made more sense if Seal adopted her, because a child needs to grow up in a family,’ he told Italy’s Il Corriere della Sera .

How did Flavio Briatore make his money?

Using a franchising business model, Briatore opened hundreds of Benetton stores in the US over the next decade, and because he received a slice of every franchise fee he became a very wealthy man. In 1986 Benetton took over the Toleman F1 team they had previously sponsored.