Teen ‘billionaire’ whose goldplated £100k Maserati was towed by cops says ‘I’ll just learn to drive in a Rolls-Royce’
Self-proclaimed 'golden child' was driving uninsured because of his 'busy lifestyle'
THE teenage "billionaire" whose goldplated Maserati was impounded for having no insurance has told how he'll "just learn to drive in a Rolls-Royce".
Self-proclaimed "golden child" of his family Hamza Sheikh claims he was uninsured because of his "busy lifestyle" as "running a property business while studying is not easy".
Mr Sheikh, 19, said the loss of his flashy £100,000 motor wasn't a problem because he has a fleet worth more than £1million,
The youngster has said everything he has is because of his "mother's prayers" and "jealousy is a mental cancer, please get treated."
Mr Sheikh's Maserati GranCabrio had L-plates on it when cops in north Kingston pulled him over last week.
The teen, who claims to be a billionaire, had to pay £500 to get his car back.
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He could now be summoned to court where he would face a £300 fine and six points on his licence.
The teenager, from Mayfair, London, told the 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.”
Cops have since confirmed they pulled Mr Sheikh over because his goldplated convertible supercar seemed quite extravagant for a learner.
PC Sebastian Ellis tweeted a photo of the car on the back of a tow truck, and quipped "#NoInsuranceNoCar".
Mr Sheikh, originally from Pakistan, is a business management student at Regent's University and a property developer.
He added: "No Maserati, I’ll just learn to drive in a Rolls-Royce with insurance.
“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.
"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.
“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.”
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
Loaded Mr Sheikh brags about the cars he has driven as a learner
This is the second time the Mr Sheikh has landed himself in trouble in his gold Maserati, after he was spotted parking illegally on Edgware Road, north-west London, in April.
He added: "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.”
PC Ellis is unsure if the case will 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."
August is known as '"supercar season" in the capital as each year Arabs from the Gulf states fly over to cruise through the streets in their flash motors and shop in the most expensive stores.
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