Tamara Ecclestone’s millionaire husband Jay Rutland appears for 'helping drug lord'

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Jay Rutland appeared charged with assisting drug trafficker James Tarrant
Former City trader spoke only to confirm his name, age and address
Heiress wife Tamara Ecclestone chose not to attend Magistrates' hearing
Case adjourned for two weeks for Rutland and co-defendant Martin Beckett

Published: 06:41 EST, 6 April 2016 | Updated: 07:31 EST, 6 April 2016

Jay Rutland arriving at Thames Magistrates' Court today to face an allegation he assisted trafficker James Tarrant

Formula 1 heiress Tamara Ecclestone's millionaire husband appeared in court today accused of helping an on the run drug lord avoid justice.

Jay Rutland, a property developer from Kensington, west London, appeared at Thames Magistrates' Court today to face an allegation he assisted trafficker James Tarrant.

Wearing a black suit, white shirt and black tie, the former City trader spoke only to confirm his name, age and address.

His wife did not accompany him to court.

Co-defendant Martin Beckett, 42, also appeared in court, charged with assisting an offender.

Wearing a black Ralph Lauren polo shirt, Beckett also spoke only to confirm his name and age.

The case was adjourned for two weeks until April 20, when both defendants will appear in court.

Rutland was given conditional bail, and is barred from holding or applying for international travel documents as part of the bail conditions.

Beckett was also released on bail.

Magistrate Robert Jackson told Rutland: 'Mr Rutland, stand please.

'You must be back here on that date, the 20th April. You are going to be put on conditional bail, with the same conditions.

'And you must not apply for any international travel documents. These conditions have been placed upon you.

'You are under a legal duty to attend that date. Thank you, you may leave the court.'

Tarrant, 66, fled while awaiting trial for drugs offences in 2010.

Rutland and Tamara, 31, married in 2013 and they have a baby daughter together.

Tamara is the daughter and heiress of racing tycoon Bernie Ecclestone, who has amassed a £3billion fortune.

Rutland attended a police station on February 21 where he was arrested and later charged.

He appeared in court for a brief hearing last March where he spoke only to confirm his name and address.

Rutland and Tamara, 31, married in 2013 and they have a baby daughter together (pictured in London on Saturday). Tamara is the daughter of racing tycoon Bernie Ecclestone, who has amassed a £3billion fortune

He shares a home with Tamara and their daughter in Kensington, west London.

Tarrant went on the run while awaiting trial after police found cannabis, cocaine, a gun, ammunition and body armour in a home in Waltham Abbey, Essex.

He was convicted in his absence and given 14 years imprisonment.

After five years on the run he handed himself in in Breda, Holland, last September and the Metropolitan Police started investigating whether Rutland aided him avoid justice.