Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani


Khalid bin Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani is a member of the ruling Al Thani Qatari royal family.
Sheikh Khalid is the first Qatari to drive a Formula One car, and is the owner of Al-Annabi Racing. He is a son of the former emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. In 2009, he invested around $10 million in Al-Anabi Racing in an attempt to promote Qatar's national image in the drag racing scene.
In August 2015, Sheikh Khalid abruptly left the U.S. "after his yellow Ferrari was caught on camera racing through Beverly Hills," Los Angeles. Police were considering charging Sheikh Khalid with reckless driving and other offenses.
In July 2019, a lawsuit was filed against Sheikh Khalid, alleging he attempted to enlist his American security staffer to murder two people and hold another American captive.
A U.S. federal lawsuit was filed in the state of Massachusetts in 2020 by former staffers of Al Thani alleging him of rape, assault, kidnapping, and murder of rivals. Among the crimes he was accused of was ordering the murder of the owner of the American Drag Racing League as well as beating his chauffeur.