French police free kidnapped father of crypto-millionaire
By AFP
May 05, 2025
PARIS: French police have arrested seven people after a weekend raid to free a man who was kidnapped in Paris to force his crypto-millionaire son to pay a ransom, prosecutors said.
The man, whose identity was not disclosed, was traced to an address in the Essonne department south of Paris that police raided late on Saturday, the prosecutors´ office said in a statement.
He had been abducted in Paris´s southern 14th arrondissement mid-morning on Thursday. One police officer, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said four men wearing ski masks bundled him into a delivery van as passers-by looked on.
-
Defying Age At Milano Cortina Games: Canadian Skater Stellato-Dudeke Aims For Gold At 42 -
Study Finds Screen Time Does Not Harm Teenagers’ Mental Health -
'Dunesday': What Robert Downey Jr. And Timothee Chalamet Really Think -
UK Regulator Reaffirms Ongoing Investigation Into X Deepfake Probe -
'Marty Supreme' Featured Secret Robert Pattinson Cameo? -
‘Operation Arctic Endurance’: Which NATO Nations Are Sending Troops To Greenland? -
Kate Middleton ‘disgusted’ As Andrew Points Finger At Her Over Royal Downfall -
YouTube Adds New Parental Controls For Teens, Limits Shorts Scrolling -
Sarah Ferguson Takes Big Decision As Royal Lodge Eviction Looms -
Bruno Mars Leaves Taylor Swift Behind With Shocking Move -
Trump Administration Imposes 25% Tariff On Imports Of Some AI Chips -
Chinese Smartphone Makers Adjust Prices As Costs Go Up -
Wikipedia Owner Signs AI Content Training Deals With Microsoft, Meta -
Meghan Markle’s Real Feelings Revealed Amid UK Return Rumours -
Reese Witherspoon Issues Urgent Warning After Scammers Using Her Identity -
XAI Restricts Grok Image Editing After Backlash From California And Europe