Tamara Ecclestone loses £380,000 Lamborghini fight Bernie Ecclestone's daughter Tamara has lost a custody battle with an ex-boyfriend over a £380,000 "super car". A judge ruled Ms Ecclestone, 29, was wrong to try to reclaim the Lamborghini Aventador which she had given to Omar Khyami for his 38th birthday in 2012. Mr Khyami later used the gift to pay the outstanding balance on a Bentley he had bought for Ms Ecclestone. Mr Justice Dingemans said the Lamborghini had "caused everyone far more trouble than it is worth." 'Difficult time' Ms Ecclestone, whose father is chief executive and part owner of the company which runs Formula 1 - had originally bought the car from Elite Cars Ltd. The Lamborghini was seized by bailiffs acting for Elite seeking to recoup Mr Khyami's debt after Ms Ecclestone had taken it in to be serviced. Elite then sold the car to Ansol Trading Ltd. Ms Ecclestone had claimed she bought the car for Mr Khyami to use as long the pair were living together. A spokesman for the socialite said she was disappointed by the verdict and maintained the car was "never intended to be a gift". "The judge was correct when he said the car had been more trouble than its worth and this has been a difficult time for Tamara and her family," he said . "Tamara thanks everyone for their support and it is now time to focus on the future and positive times ahead." In court Elite argued it had struggled to remain afloat because of the publicity around the case and sought damages of £415,000. But the judge ruled the company was entitled to a far lower sum of £7,500. Mr Justice Dingemans ruled Ansol was the rightful owner of the car, awarding £15,000 damages and interest due on the cost of the car. "Ms Ecclestone's conduct was wrongful and interfered with the title and possession by Elite and Ansol by interfering with sales made by Elite and Ansol, and by removing the car, and by preventing dealings with the proceeds of the sale of the car," the judge said. The car is currently being held in storage by Mr Ecclestone at Biggin Hill.
[h=1]Tamara Ecclestone: I'm just a normal girl who happens to be worth £3billion[/h]I’m misunderstood,” she moaned in the opening episode, as a stylist combed her tresses while a beautician massaged her feet. “People see me as a pointless, really spoilt, empty human being.” We meet after Tamara’s been hard at work, officially opening the London Boat Show – posing in a sailor’s cap on a luxury yacht with two topless hunks in bow ties. “I was really excited and honoured to be asked,” she beams. “But I’ve never cut a ribbon before, so I was quite nervous that I’d do that wrong.” Now having a well-deserved rest and nibbling on a baguette from Upper Crust (where else?) I ask her why she feels the need to sell this working-girl image. Doesn’t £3billion buy you a thick skin and the luxury of not giving a monkey’s what the hoi polloi think? “I do still get fed up with people sniping about my wealth,” she sighs. “Even though I don’t really expect anything else. Criticism used to hurt a lot more. “I am a sensitive person but the older I get I listen to the advice my parents give, which is not to let it get to me. “It’s annoying because my dad came from such humble beginnings. He didn’t have a privileged childhood. He left school at 14 and made everything himself, wheeling and dealing. “He wasn’t spoon-fed, he didn’t have the luxury of going to university and getting an education, but he is so smart and has created this amazing empire – and he wanted his children to have a better start in life than he did. He wants me to enjoy my money. “It’s the same for my mum [Bernie’s ex wife, Slavica, herself worth £734million]. She worked as a model to support herself and her family. My parents both told me and my sister Petra that we shouldn’t have to apologise for the fact that we are privileged. But at the same time we never take anything for granted. “I understand how lucky I am, but I always give back. People think I’m vacuous, but I do two annual fundraisers for Great Ormond Street Hospital.” Credit where it’s due, she has raised more than £2million for the children’s hospital. She continues: “I also work with other charities. It is very fulfilling. I’m busy. I work hard. “This year I want to focus on my hair care range – I’m still modelling and doing TV. “There’s a big difference between being privileged and being spoilt. My parents always said, ‘Spoilt means ruined and you’re not ruined, just incredibly fortunate.’ I’m proud of my dad and I’m very grateful that he’s afforded me a nice life. But I am not going to spend the rest of my life apologising for it.
"Charity work" another euphemism. This time meaning a free meal and a piss-up while pretending to care about landmine kids or something.
Doing a 'Princess Di'. Alert the press, turn up at a hospital, cuddle a couple of kids with AIDS or terminal cancer = Queen of Hearts.
