A woman and her accomplices kidnapped a Saudi royal family member and forced him to pay $40,000 in Bitcoin

A 24-year-old woman, Catherine Colivas, kidnapped a member of the Saudi Arabian royal family with the help of three accomplices and threatened to cut off his fingers to force him to pay $40,000 in Bitcoin. Although the woman has pleaded guilty, she has not been imprisoned. Catherine Colivas faces a maximum sentence of 25 years at a hearing in Victoria, Australia. She pleaded guilty to kidnapping, extortion, reckless injury, theft and firearms. However, the judge cited her age, difficult upbringing, mental health condition, rehabilitation prospects and the death of her brother while awaiting trial as reasons for sentencing, believing that her "circumstances are special" and that 30 months of community service is sufficient. (Decrypt)