An influencer mom has been arrested over claims she staged her own kidnapping to boost her social media followers – and even her husband who was taken hostage wasn’t aware of the twisted plot, according to police.
Brazilian content creator Monniky Fraga, 27, was arrested Tuesday – almost a year after telling her legion of 48,000 followers she and her husband Lucas were confronted by three armed bandits in their car outside their home before being taken to the woods, held hostage and forced to pay ransom.
Fraga said her husband was attacked while the crooks demanded their belongings — but cops believe she staged the kidnapping for media attention after launching a probe, Brazilian outlet Globo reported.
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