That was weird to read, written half as a news story, half as a first person blog entry. Sounds like something the editor spiked.
However, I know I sometimes come across as jaded, but the idea of corruption at the top levels of F1?
It would be more surprising if there WASN'T any.
F1 commercial rights are Bernie's favourite play thing. No one else understands it like he does, and wouldn't dare approach it like he does. (I won't debate whether this is good or bad.)
As for anyone looking to get a piece of the pie, I doubt there's any 'white knights' with a few billion dollars out for the good of the sport. The best we can hope for are people who believe the product on the track, rather than extortive deals in the desert, is the best way to grow the sport.