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Mother-in-Law of Formula One Billionaire Kidnapped for Ransom in Brazil

posted by martyb on Thursday July 28 2016, @06:48PM   Printer-friendly
from the even-billionaires-have-feelings dept.

takyon writes:

NPR brings us this story of lawlessness ahead of the 2016 Olympics in Brazil:

A reported abduction in Brazil is sending shock waves through the sporting world, as the mother-in law of Bernie Ecclestone, the billionaire who runs the Formula One Group, is apparently being held for ransom. From Rio de Janeiro, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro reports for our Newscast unit:

"Bernie Ecclestone is the head of the Formula One car racing franchise and one of the richest men in Britain. His wife is Brazilian, and her mother was apparently grabbed by criminals in Sao Paulo, who are asking for a $37 million ransom from the billionaire.

"Information is scant and local press have said they won't report details in order to protect the victim. NPR contacted the anti-kidnapping police in Brazil, who declined to comment. Kidnapping in Brazil is rare these days, but security across the country has deteriorated on the back of a historic recession."

While most Olympic events will be held in Rio de Janeiro, some will take place in Sao Paulo and other cities.

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by Jeremiah Cornelius on Thursday July 28 2016, @07:15PM

    by Jeremiah Cornelius (2785) on Thursday July 28 2016, @07:15PM (#381291) Journal

    Ecclestone is 85.

    His "Mother-in-law" a mere, spry 67!

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  • (Score: 2) by Jeremiah Cornelius on Thursday July 28 2016, @09:25PM

    by Jeremiah Cornelius (2785) on Thursday July 28 2016, @09:25PM (#381334) Journal

    He's old enough to be her father.

    Game of Thrones.

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 28 2016, @11:45PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 28 2016, @11:45PM (#381371)

      If he's his mother-in-law's father, then he's his wife's grandfather. If they have children together, his children are also his great-grandchildren.

      • (Score: 3, Informative) by Jeremiah Cornelius on Friday July 29 2016, @12:36AM

        by Jeremiah Cornelius (2785) on Friday July 29 2016, @12:36AM (#381379) Journal

        In West Virginia, this type of situation is described as "a Christian family."

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        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 29 2016, @01:02AM

          by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 29 2016, @01:02AM (#381386)

          A friend's (inbred) family is from North Carolina and she told a similiar story. There is an entire town/county over there somewhere where her mother is from. Apparently the whole town is like a soap opera of incest, with the mayor/sheriff as the 'elders' of the villiage.