Pakistani 'billionaire' unfazed about gold-plated Maserati being impounded in London
This is the second time Mr Sheikh has fallen foul of traffic regulations
“Golden child”: Hamza Sheikh, left, says he will learn in a Rolls-Royce under the supervision of his staff after his Maserati was impounded. PHOTO: EVENING STANDARD
A Pakistani 'billionaire' was pulled over by police last week while cruising in his gold-plated Maserati GranCabrio through Kingston with L-plates on.
The 19-year-old, Hamza Sheikh told the Evening Standard, “I have a Rolls-Royce and a Range Rover. I am just waiting for my new gold Lamborghini to be delivered in the meantime. Since I was young I have been learning to drive in supercars — I’ve also learnt in a Porsche Panamera, so a Maserati is a piece of cake.”
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“No Maserati, I’ll just learn to drive in a Rolls-Royce with insurance,” added Sheikh, who is a business management student at Regent’s University and a property developer. “I was informed by my staff that the police were watching my car for more than an hour. I have security with me wherever I go and I’m very happy that I’ve got my car back, but I was not without a car — I drove my Rolls-Royce with my security.”
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"I am the golden child of my family, that’s why my car is gold. I was just coming from completing my theory test when I was stopped. He continued, “I have a busy lifestyle and running a property business while studying is not easy. I missed a letter from my insurance company requesting key information which I was unaware of, so they were unable to effectively update their records. This was the reason for the error,” he said.
Pc Ellis said he was not aware if the case would be taken to court, but said, “Kingston police take a zero-tolerance approach to people that drive on the road without insurance in the borough, and will push for the strongest possible penalty.”
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This is the second time Sheikh has fallen foul of traffic regulations after he received a parking ticket on the same car in April near Hyde Park. After the latest incident, he said he had to pay £500 to get his car returned. He said he had provided all the relevant information needed to his insurance company, adding, “I won’t be in another situation like this again.”
“I am a billionaire and when learning to drive in my Maserati I get a lot of jealousy, but if I have the money why not? Everything I have is because of my mother’s prayers and Allah. Jealousy is a mental cancer, please get treated,” Sheikh said.
This article originally appeared on Evening Standard.
The 19-year-old, Hamza Sheikh told the Evening Standard, “I have a Rolls-Royce and a Range Rover. I am just waiting for my new gold Lamborghini to be delivered in the meantime. Since I was young I have been learning to drive in supercars — I’ve also learnt in a Porsche Panamera, so a Maserati is a piece of cake.”
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“No Maserati, I’ll just learn to drive in a Rolls-Royce with insurance,” added Sheikh, who is a business management student at Regent’s University and a property developer. “I was informed by my staff that the police were watching my car for more than an hour. I have security with me wherever I go and I’m very happy that I’ve got my car back, but I was not without a car — I drove my Rolls-Royce with my security.”
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"I am the golden child of my family, that’s why my car is gold. I was just coming from completing my theory test when I was stopped. He continued, “I have a busy lifestyle and running a property business while studying is not easy. I missed a letter from my insurance company requesting key information which I was unaware of, so they were unable to effectively update their records. This was the reason for the error,” he said.
Pc Ellis said he was not aware if the case would be taken to court, but said, “Kingston police take a zero-tolerance approach to people that drive on the road without insurance in the borough, and will push for the strongest possible penalty.”
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This is the second time Sheikh has fallen foul of traffic regulations after he received a parking ticket on the same car in April near Hyde Park. After the latest incident, he said he had to pay £500 to get his car returned. He said he had provided all the relevant information needed to his insurance company, adding, “I won’t be in another situation like this again.”
“I am a billionaire and when learning to drive in my Maserati I get a lot of jealousy, but if I have the money why not? Everything I have is because of my mother’s prayers and Allah. Jealousy is a mental cancer, please get treated,” Sheikh said.
This article originally appeared on Evening Standard.