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Re:Dividend Cripples Saudi Aramco by _Nat_ on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @08:03PM (#27827729)
> The kidnapping was carried away by an Australian professor and a couple American guys working there,

Did charges ever get filed against the kidnappers? Like back in the US?

And was the professor reported to their university?

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Re:Dividend Cripples Saudi Aramco by _Nat_ on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @01:27AM (#27829998)
Looks like a relevant law might be "18 U.S.C. §1203":

* https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1203

* https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual...

This seems to fit American-citizens holding your daughter, with threat to continue doing so, in order to compel you to do something (like sign a contract).

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