According to BlockBeats, on May 4, French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau shared a case stating that three and a half months after the co-founder of Ledger was kidnapped for ransom, a man who had made a fortune in the cryptocurrency field had his father kidnapped in Paris on Saturday night, just two days after the raid operation led to his release, and four suspects were arrested. According to the Paris prosecutor's office, the man was kidnapped around 10:30 AM on Thursday in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. According to a police source, the kidnapping was carried out by four masked men in front of witnesses, who took the victim into a delivery van.
The prosecutor's office did not disclose the specific ransom amount, but according to reports from Le Parisien, the criminals demanded a ransom of between 5 million and 7 million euros to be paid via bank transfer. Sources close to the case revealed to AFP that the kidnappers demanded a 'very high' amount, but the ransom was not paid.
Through 'extensive investigations', the police rescued the kidnapped victim around 9 PM on Saturday night at a residence in Essonne. The prosecutor's office stated that the victim was injured and taken over by rescue personnel, but did not specify the nature of the injuries. Sources close to the case revealed that one of the victim's fingers was severed.
