Millionaire organized the abduction and torture of his wife in the midst of the divorce proceedings

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The millionaire businessman organized the abduction of his wife in the midst of their lengthy divorce proceedings.

49-year-old Lawrence Michael Handley was arrested at a motel in Slydell, Louisiana, on August 11, four days after his wife was abducted by two armed men, reports Daily Mail.

Photo: Slidell Police Department

15 August, the millionaire’s spouse provided the court with documents detailing the horrific abduction that she said her husband organized.

According to her, Handley hired two kidnappers, 27-year-olds Sylvester Bracey and Arsenio of Montreal Heyns, and provided them with “items necessary for abduction, binding, torture and ill-treatment” with her. After that, he allegedly hired a plane to avoid responsibility for the crime.

On August 6, they kidnapped a woman from a couple's house in Lafayette, Louisiana, wearing a bag over her head. There was also another adult and a child in the house, on whom the abductors were handcuffed, but did not abduct.

The criminals were supposed to deliver the woman to a secret place where her husband was waiting for her.

Woman thieves
Photo: West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Depsrtment

According to her, on the way she was “stripped, tortured and beaten,” they also threatened to rape and kill her.

Two men failed to deliver the abducted woman to Handley, they attracted the attention of the police, driving along the sidelines to avoid overloaded traffic.

As a result, the car was stuck in the mud, and the kidnappers tried to escape on foot, and the police released the kidnapped woman.

Trying to escape from the police, the two kidnappers sank into Instracoastal Canal, their bodies were found the next day.

At the request of his wife Handley forbidden to approach the area where she lives. She was also given access to the family’s funds so that she could hire security and send her child for rehabilitation.

Handley is the co-founder of Townsend, a network of substance abuse treatment centers. He served as CEO of that company until it was sold in 2015 for $21,25 million.

The trial date for this case has not yet been established.

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