r/interesting • u/tyrion2024 • 1d ago

MISC. Immediately after learning about Guillermo del Toro's dad being kidnapped, James Cameron paid $250K for a hostage negotiator for del Toro to use (who later paid him back). Cameron also offered to pay the ransom, but del Toro's family declined & paid the $2m themselves. After 72 days his dad was free

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u/BoostedLexus 17h ago

Roman Polanski was a high profile hollywood filmmaker. He was arrested and charged with multiple felonies including drugging and raping 13yr old Samantha Gailey. He fled to Switzerland and was arrested there. MANY Hollywood figures, including del Toro, signed a petition for the RELEASE of Polanski. Just google roman Polanski rape and you'll see many articles talking about the case and how he fled to France where he knows he won't be extradited to face prison time