Daughter of Crypto CEO and Toddler Survive Violent Kidnapping Attempt in Central Paris (video)

Photo of the assault captured on video

The daughter of a prominent cryptocurrency CEO and her 2-year-old child narrowly escaped a brutal kidnapping attempt by knife-wielding assailants in the heart of Paris on Tuesday morning. The attack, which took place in the 11th arrondissement around 8:20 a.m., was captured on harrowing video footage that has since gone viral.

The 34-year-old woman and her toddler were ambushed on Rue Pache by three masked men who attempted to force them into a delivery van bearing the Chronopost logo. The dramatic footage shows the woman screaming for help as the attackers try to shove her and her child into the vehicle. Several passersby witnessed the incident but were too frightened to intervene—until one courageous bystander took action, hurling a fire extinguisher at the assailants and driving them away.

An image shows the attempted kidnapping in Paris.

Adding to the heroism of the moment, the child’s father, a 30-year-old man, threw himself into the chaos to shield his partner and child from harm. He suffered multiple blows and potentially a stab wound while fighting off the attackers.

The suspects fled in a panic, abandoning the attempted abduction and leaving behind a firearm—whose authenticity remains under investigation. The getaway van was later discovered abandoned in the same district.

Police sources confirm the female victim is the daughter of the CEO of a major cryptocurrency purchasing platform. The high-profile nature of the victim and the calculated execution of the attack have raised suspicions of a targeted operation.

The victim was an unidentified daughter of a cryptocurrency tycoon and her toddler

The Paris prosecutor’s office has assigned the investigation to the Brigade de Répression du Banditisme (Banditry Repression Brigade), which specializes in organized crime and high-level criminal enterprises.

The terrifying incident unfolded less than two miles from the Paris courthouse where Kim Kardashian was present the same morning to testify in a separate high-profile jewelry heist trial—raising concerns about escalating violence and security lapses in central Paris.

Video of the incident