Dragons den offers 50,000 to break arms

Sunnyisland

http://www.herald.ie/news/dragon-offers-euro57k-to-maim-blackmailer-2838570.html



DRAGONS' Den star Duncan Bannatyne has offered a £50,000 (€57,000) reward to break the arms of a blackmailer who threatened his daughter on Twitter.
The self-made millionaire responded angrily after a post, apparently from a cyber cafe in Moscow, was made by a person calling themselves Yuri Vasilyev.
It said: "I'm looking for a £35,000 (€40,000) investment to stop us hurting your Hollie Bannatyne. We will bring hurt and pain into your life. We are watching her. She is very attractive. Want photos?"
It instructed the entrepreneur and father of six, who built his fortune through a chain of nursing homes: "Tweet using the hashtag £4money to confirm payment will be made."
Mr Bannatyne (62) who has 372,000 followers on the site, used Twitter to offer a £25,000 reward "for the coward who calls himself @YuriVasilyev.
"Double if his arms are broken first". A few minutes later he added: "I am serious btw. I think he is in Moscow."
The post was later removed but in a statement Mr Bannatyne said: "My family is well protected but I take any threat to them very seriously and will do all I can to ensure the person or people involved are caught."
It was unclear whether the initial offer for information leading to the arrest of the apparent extortionist still stood, although the Dragon insisted he was closing in. "@YuriVasilyev_ My people are getting closer to you every minute, run and hide you little coward in Moscow.
"Go home to your mum and cry, we are closing in on you little boy," he added.
Mr Bannatyne, who has a fortune estimated at £430m (€492m), grew up in a council house in Clydebank, Scotland, earning his first money as a paperboy.
hnews@herald.ie


Do you agree with what he did or should he have left in it the hands of the police.

Personally I certainly would do the same, You don't touch my family.

Dennis the Stone

He was a bit emotional due to someone threatening his daughter's life.

minidazzler

I'd break a guys arms for 50 grand if he was a cnut like this guy is.

Columbia

Good on him, that guy deserves no pity.

Caliden

what's Ireland's jurisdiction like in Russia?
Seems to be alot of keyboard warrior talk going on

Mr. Manager

@YuriVasilyev_ My people are getting closer to you every minute, run and hide you little coward in Moscow.

Anybody else read this is a Liam Neeson - 'Taken' voice?

davetherave

Sorry Duncan, I just can't see this ending well for me if I take up your offer. for that reason, I'm out.

Dennis the Stone

Duncan offered £50,000 for a 30% share in the breaking of the legs

J. Marston

Well done, Duncan.

Jarren

Publicly threaten violence against a keyboard warrior:rolleyes:

Samba

Slightly misleading thread title to say the least!

newballsplease

that investment would cost an arm and a leg




..........sorry

krudler

jarecki1976 wrote: »

Publicly threaten violence against a keyboard warrior:rolleyes:

someone saying they're watching your daughter and have pics of her is going a bit beyond "keyboard warrior" status. thats straight out blackmail. Ironically if anything happens the guy he'll probably wind up suing Bannatyne and probably winning.

Mr. Denton

If Yuri breaks his own arms does he get the 50k?

amacca

Cereal Rapist wrote: »

Anybody else read this is a Liam Neeson - 'Taken' voice?

No, I read it in Liam Neesons 'Aslan' voice from the chronicles of narnia

then I read it in Peter Sellers, Inspector Clouseau voice for ****s and giggles

i71jskz5xu42pb

krudler wrote: »

someone saying they're watching your daughter and have pics of her is going a bit beyond "keyboard warrior" status.

Hey krudler, I'm watching your daughter and have pics. I'm looking for a €19.99.99 investment. Tweet using the hashtag #geezhoweasywasthat to confirm payment will be made.

No different to the millions of internet conmen out there, spoofing from afar.

SuperInfinity

You caaann'tt say/do something like that.

I think he should get a strict warning.

Also, why didn't he just set up a sting operation? When giving that amount of money I doubt it would be hard to find out his name and address with the cooperation of the police.

Oink

If I was him I would have talked directly to the Russian police and offered to "fund the operation". I'm sure they would have been open to the idea.
He would have got better results with less grief.

Fremen

1/ Threaten Banatyne's family
2/ Break my own arms
3/ NHS
4/ Profit!

mfceiling

Duncan I also have an interest in breaking arms and I'll also throw in 25 grand but I want 45% and one of the legs...have we a deal?

goose2005

in capitalist russia, arms break YOU

humanji

Some people were pointing out that a guy joked about bombing an airport and was convicted. Bannatyne offers money to have someone beaten and won't even get a warning. Funny old world.

slippy wicket

Hmmm. I'm game, all we need is the angry mob.

Absurdum

well sh1t, I just threatened to shoot jedward on facebook, better delete comment in case their handlers get me

El Siglo

Is there a bonus for doing that chaps legs in as well?