Cryptocurrency Tycoon’s Daughter Escapes Kidnapping Attempt: Viral Video Captures Terrifying Ordeal

French authorities are on the hunt for armed men who attempted to kidnap a woman, believed to be the daughter of a cryptocurrency tycoon, on Tuesday.

What Happened: Three men in a van arrived in a busy street in Central Paris with the intent to kidnap the woman, reported Le Parisien, a French daily newspaper.

The woman, who is the daughter of a cryptocurrency company’s CEO, was saved by her partner, who intervened and was subsequently assaulted by the kidnappers. The shocking incident was caught on camera

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The kidnappers, clad in black and wearing balaclavas, escaped the scene in their vehicle, leaving behind a fake handgun. The vehicle …

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