New Delhi, June 6 -- Vijay Mallya recently opened up about the unpaid salaries of Kingfisher Airlines staff and offered public apology to his former employees. Addressing the issue in a recent podcast with YouTuber Raj Shamani, he claimed that he made efforts to disburse pending staff salaries, however legal proceedings in the case did not permit him to make the move.

The 69-year-old businessman accused of alleged bank loan fraud said, "I would say, I am deeply sorry for what happened. I am deeply sorry that some of them didn't get paid their salaries, I have no excuses to offer, I take full responsibility but for those who care to listen, there was money lying in the deposit with the Karnataka High Court."

He added, "I specifically app...