Australian billionaire Tim Heath fights off alleged abductors in Estonia in botched kidnapping

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Australian billionaire Tim Heath survived a kidnapping attempt by fighting off his alleged abductors who had pretended to be tradies painting the hallway of his apartment building.The Victorian business mogul has been living in Estonia since the early 2000s, setting up one of the country’s most successful startups, Yolo Group, estimated to be worth 814 million euros ($1.3 billion).Mr Heath has made his wealth through launching betting platforms and online casinos that accept cryptocurrency.Prosecutor Lauri Jõgi told the ABC it is alleged more than one foreign national was involved in the attempt to abduct Mr Heath from his home in the capital city of Tallinn on July 29.He confirmed one of them was Georgian citizen Ilgar Mamedov, who has denied his involvement.”We believe this attempt had been carefully planned, it wasn’t a spur of the moment crime,” he said.”The people involved were not Estonian citizens. At least one of the persons — who we have also arrested — was not caught…

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