A 24-year-old woman and her accomplice kidnapped a member of the Saudi royal family and forced him to transfer 40,000 US dollars in BTC

BlockBeats News, On December 16, Decrypt reported that Catherine Colivas, a 24-year-old woman, kidnapped a member of the Saudi Arabian royal family with the help of three accomplices and threatened to cut off his fingers, forcing him to pay $40,000 in BTC. Although the prisoner pleaded guilty, she was not imprisoned. Catherine Colivas faces up to 25 years in prison at a hearing in Victoria, Australia. She pleaded guilty to kidnapping, extortion, reckless wounding, theft, and gun possession. However, she was only granted a community corrections order – the equivalent of community service in Australia. Colivas and the Saudi royal family member went for drinks and dinner after being paired on a dating app. The royal then sent Colivas home. When the royal accompanied Colivas to the door, he was ambushed by three men, including Colivias' boyfriend. The victim was then tied with a cable, unable to leave, and intimidated. Since he was a Cryptocurrency trader, the victim offered BTC and had to call fren to complete a $40,000 transfer. After that, his keys were stolen and criminals raided his home. Court documents show that they stole clothing, a PlayStation 5 and several iPhones. The victim was subsequently released and immediately went to the police to file a police report, after which he spent the night in hospital with head and wrist injuries.