Sheikh Khalid Hamad Al-Thani was confronted by a cameraman after racing his supercar at dangerous speeds through the streets of Beverly Hills.
Qatari Sheikh linked to Beverly Hills street racing leaves the country days after driver was filmed claiming diplomatic immunity while proclaiming 'f**k America'
Luxury supercars were filmed racing around the neighborhood Saturday
Driver told police arriving shortly afterwards he had diplomatic immunity
When confronted by a video journalist he allegedly said 'F*** America'
He then warned 'he could have him killed' and 'flicked a cigarette at him'
Investigator said Thursday Sheikh Khalid Hamad Al-Thani has left country
He has sponsored a drag racing team and come to LA previous summers
He owns the cars but it's unknown who was driving - the vehicles have also gone
A Qatari Sheikh investigators have connected to a Ferrari that sped through residential streets in Beverly Hills in a weekend incident caught on video, has left the country, police said on Thursday, and the cars are also gone.
Beverly Hills Police Chief Dominick Rivetti identified the man who owns the luxury sports cars as Sheikh Khalid Hamad Al-Thani.
The Thani dynasty rules Qatar, but Beverly Hills police declined to confirm if the man who left the country is part of Qatar's royal family.
In a video that sparked anger among residents and on social media, a $1.4million Ferrari and a Porsche owned by Al-Thani screeched their tires and revved their engines on Saturday as they zoomed along residential streets and blew past a stop sign
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