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- A crypto -VD’s family was directed at a kidnapping attempt in Paris.
- The Paris Prosecutor’s Office investigates the incident and suspects economic motives due to the family’s crypto links.
The French police investigate an attempt at kidnapping aimed at the daughter of a Crypto Company CEO and her children in central Paris on Tuesday morning, according to a new Report from current values.
🔴 @Values | This Tuesday morning, two people near the universe of Cryptocurrency were subject to a abduction attempt in the heart of Paris. Three hood men tried to raise them aboard a van in vain. Removal of this type, alignment … pic.twitter.com/kgxrhiyorz
– AMAURY BUCCO (@amurybucco) May 13, 2025
🔴 @Values Get another video of the violent attempt to kidnap relatives of a protector in a cryptocurrency society of three hood men in the 11th of Paris this morning. pic.twitter.com/dweccierkz
– AMAURY BLETT (@amurybret) May 13, 2025
The incident occurred around 8:20 on Rue Pache in the 11th Arrondissement, where a 34-year-old woman who went with her 2-year-old child was contacted by three masked men who tried to force her into a van disguised as a chrono supplies.
She was later identified as the daughter of CEO for a leading crypto purchase platform.
The striker’s plan was foiled when the child’s father intervened and physically confronted the attackers. Although he was beaten, he managed to prevent the abduction.
During the confrontation, one of the attackers dropped a gun. The authorities have not yet confirmed whether the weapon is real or a copy. The men fled from the stage in the same van.
Although several spectators witnessed the attack and heard the woman’s screams, no one intervened, says the report.
The van was later found abandoned on a nearby street. Both the woman and her children were unharmed but visibly shook.
The Paris Prosecutor’s Office has assigned Brigade de Répression Du Banditism (an anti-bandit brigade) to lead the investigation, including if the subject was financially driven due to the family’s ties to the crypto industry.
The event contributes to a worrying trend with crypto-related kidnappings and extortion attempts globally. New cases in France have shown a sharp increase in physical violence aimed at digital asset owners.
So far this year, three crypto-related kidnapping cases have been reported in France, including those involving the City Book Forest David Balland and the father of a Paris-based crypto contractor.
Legislative bodies in several countries have warned that organized criminal groups are increasingly aimed at individuals who are known to maintain large crypto portfolios.
In a recent case three teens in Florida were accused Kidnapping of a cryptoinvestor in Las VegasForce him to transfer $ 4 million in crypto and NFT and leave him in the Arizona desert. They are facing allegations of robbery, kidnapping and blackmail, with investigations that point to a possible fourth accomplice.
