F1 heiress Tamara Ecclestone’s agony as husband Jay Rutland accused of assisting drug king
THE husband of Formula One heiress Tamara Ecclestone has been charged with assisting an offender.
Rutland married F1 heiress Tamara Ecclestone in 2013
Jay Rutland, who is son-in-law to F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone, is accused of committing the offence that dates back 2010.
The case relates to assisting an offender who failed to appear in court for drug trafficking and firearms offences.
James Tarrant was sentenced in his absence to 14 years’ imprisonment in 2010.
He went on the run for five years before handing himself in to Dutch police.
Rutland is accused of committing the offence that dates back 2010
Tarrant, 66, from Essex, walked into a police station in the Netherlands and was deported in December last year to finish his sentence.
At one point he was one of Britain’s most wanted criminals.
Mr Rutland, 34, of Kensington, west London, was arrested and charged with assisting an offender on Wednesday.
He is the son-in-law of Bernie Ecclestone
A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said he was bailed to appear at Thames Magistrates' Court on in 16 March.
Mr Rutland’s spokesman said: “Mr Rutland voluntarily attended a police station and assisted the police with their inquiries. He was later charged.
“He denies the charge and will defend it vigorously.”