A 33-year-old from Prescott, Arizona, US, has been convicted in a cartel kidnapping hoax that could beat any Hollywood movie script right now.
However, instead of receiving his sentence, M.M.E. is currently the target of a manhunt by authorities after he fled before the legal proceedings could be carried out.
He Demanded $17,000 from Employer
The man, who has already been convicted by a Yavapai County jury on May 7, 2026, is accused of staging his own kidnapping and asking for a fake ransom from his employer.
E.’s charges include alleged kidnapping with false ransom demands as well as fake claims of abduction by the hands of a Mexican cartel.
In January 2025, the man is believed to have sent several text…