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Magistrate and Mother Kidnapped in Cryptocurrency Blackmail Scheme

2/7/2026

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A 35-year-old magistrate and her 66-year-old mother were kidnapped from their home in France and found tied up in a garage after 30 hours of disappearance.
Investigators suspect the abduction is linked to the magistrate's partner, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur, suggesting a possible blackmail motive.
The incident is part of a troubling trend of cryptocurrency-related kidnappings in France.

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Story summary

A 35-year-old magistrate and her 66-year-old mother were kidnapped from their home in France and found tied up in a garage after 30 hours of disappearance.
Investigators suspect the abduction is linked to the magistrate's partner, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur, suggesting a possible blackmail motive.
The incident is part of a troubling trend of cryptocurrency-related kidnappings in France.