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Magazine claims Bernie Ecclestone's mother-in-law kidnapped in Brazil
Published
Jul. 26, 2016 7:26 a.m. ET
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A magazine in Brazil is reporting that Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone's mother-in-law was kidnapped in Sao Paolo on Friday and is currently being held for a ransom of 120 million Brazilian Reals (about $36 million U.S.).
The magazine, Veja, claims it is the largest ransom demand in the country's history. The 85-year-old Ecclestone is reportedly worth in excess of $3 billion.
According to the Daily Mail, the kidnappers are reportedly in contact with the Ecclestone family.
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Aparecida Schunk, 67, is the mother of Fabiana Flosi, Ecclestone's third wife. The couple met in 2009 and were wed in 2012.
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