Photo: Jay Rutland on Instagram
Tamara Ecclestone, the heiress of arguably the most despised man in Formula 1, always had a soft spot for bad boys. The 31-year-old daughter of Bernie Ecclestone is feeling a bit under the weather now that her husband has been charged with assisting a drug lord.
As per a report published by The Sun, Tamara is worried that Bernie’s son-in-law could be jailed. She got engaged to former banker Jay Rutland a month after they met, then married in 2013. The couple’s pride and joy is their daughter Sophia Ecclestone-Rutland, born in March 2014. Before marrying Rutland, Tamara had a relationship with Derek Rose, who tried to sell secrets about her to a tabloid newspaper. He was accused of blackmail and trialed.
On the other hand, 34-year-old Jay Rutland was arrested and charged with assisting 66-year-old James Tarrant, a big-time drug trafficker who hightailed while awaiting trial for drug charges in 2010. Jay Rutland is accused of helping Tarrant evade capture when the guy was on Great Britain’s most-wanted list. If proven guilty, Jay faces up to seven years in prison for helping Tarrant go scot-free.
Rutland’s spokesman told the British publication that “Mr. Rutland voluntarily attended a police station and assisted the police with their inquiries,” though “he denies the charge and will defend it vigorously.” Back in 2002, Rutland was caught selling cocaine to an undercover reporter at a pub in Essex. He was subsequently sacked by Deutsche Bank the morning after the incident happened.
The prospect of leaving the comfort of a £70 million ($99.1 million) London home for a 6 by 8 foot prison cell isn’t exactly an optimistic outcome for the husband of Tamara Ecclestone. It’s a given that nobody can escape the long arm of the law, but then again, Formula 1 head honcho Bernie Ecclestone is said to have offered his support over the investigation.
On the other hand, 34-year-old Jay Rutland was arrested and charged with assisting 66-year-old James Tarrant, a big-time drug trafficker who hightailed while awaiting trial for drug charges in 2010. Jay Rutland is accused of helping Tarrant evade capture when the guy was on Great Britain’s most-wanted list. If proven guilty, Jay faces up to seven years in prison for helping Tarrant go scot-free.
Rutland’s spokesman told the British publication that “Mr. Rutland voluntarily attended a police station and assisted the police with their inquiries,” though “he denies the charge and will defend it vigorously.” Back in 2002, Rutland was caught selling cocaine to an undercover reporter at a pub in Essex. He was subsequently sacked by Deutsche Bank the morning after the incident happened.
The prospect of leaving the comfort of a £70 million ($99.1 million) London home for a 6 by 8 foot prison cell isn’t exactly an optimistic outcome for the husband of Tamara Ecclestone. It’s a given that nobody can escape the long arm of the law, but then again, Formula 1 head honcho Bernie Ecclestone is said to have offered his support over the investigation.
Google News