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Back to EpisodesActor-Turned-Sanctuary Founder Faces Kidnapping Charges
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Leo Grillo, a former actor and animal sanctuary founder, faces potential imprisonment after an FBI sting operation. Grillo, known for his role in Zyzzyx Road, is accused of plotting to kidnap a former employee and her child to drop a civil lawsuit against him. The lawsuit stemmed from his non-profit animal rescue group, Delta Rescue, where the employee claimed wrongful termination due to pregnancy. Grillo, desperate after the sanctuarys bankruptcy, allegedly offered up to $100,000 for the kidnapping. He was arrested with two firearms after the final handoff, denying any involvement and claiming the payments were for a documentary project.
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