This was in a couple of the papers this weekend:
A KIDNAP gang plotted to strangle and CASTRATE teen heart-throb Justin Bieber, court papers claim.
Obsessed killer Dana Martin allegedly put a $2,500 bounty on each of Justin Bieber’s testicles as he outlined a plot to kidnap, castrate and strangle the teen pin-up.
Jailed Martin — who sports a Bieber tattoo on his leg — is accused of arranging for two other men to abduct and murder the singer, his bodyguard and two more unrelated victims.
According to court papers, he recruited Mark Staake to execute his plan after becoming convinced Bieber had snubbed his efforts to contact him. Staake’s nephew Tanner Ruane was later drafted in on the plot.
Having declared the bounty — worth $2500 — on the 18-year-old’s private parts, Martin then ordered his accomplices to strangle the Baby singer with a paisley tie, it is claimed.
The gang were allegedly poised to strike as Bieber played sold-out concerts at New York’s Madison Square Garden on November 28 and 29.
But the star was spared after Martin told jail wardens about the plot.
In a lucky twist of fate Staake, 41, was arrested on November 19 on an unrelated outstanding warrant while driving with 23-year-old Ruane.
Cops let Ruane go, but then recorded calls in which he allegedly discussed the Bieber plot with Martin.
They arrested Ruane in New York on November 20 — and discovered a newly-purchased pair of Fiskars Durasharp pruning shears in his car.
The police do
ent states: “When Mr Martin asked what Mr Staake had bought to castrate the victims, Mr Ruane stated that he had bought a pair of hand-held hedge clippers.
He and Ruane were driving in Vermont, where they allegedly planned to commit the first two murders, when a wrong turn took them past a US patrol at the Canadian border.
Officers noticed Staake had an outstanding arrest warrant and took him into custody while releasing Ruane.
Alerted by Martin’s comments in jail, investigators then recorded his calls with Ruane before arresting the latter over the alleged murder plot. During their conversations Ruane and Martin were alleged to have discussed their “disappointment” that they could not carry out their plan following Staake’s arrest.
New Mexico State Police have yet to decide if Martin will face charges as he is already serving life.
However a New York State Police spokesman said cops believed Martin may be responsible for other kidnaps and murders across America.
Bieber, from Ontario, Canada, burst to stardom in 2009 and has sold more than 15million albums.
His manager Scooter Braun said yesterday: “We take every precaution to protect and ensure the safety of Justin and his fans.”
A KIDNAP gang plotted to strangle and CASTRATE teen heart-throb Justin Bieber, court papers claim.
Obsessed killer Dana Martin allegedly put a $2,500 bounty on each of Justin Bieber’s testicles as he outlined a plot to kidnap, castrate and strangle the teen pin-up.
Jailed Martin — who sports a Bieber tattoo on his leg — is accused of arranging for two other men to abduct and murder the singer, his bodyguard and two more unrelated victims.
According to court papers, he recruited Mark Staake to execute his plan after becoming convinced Bieber had snubbed his efforts to contact him. Staake’s nephew Tanner Ruane was later drafted in on the plot.
Having declared the bounty — worth $2500 — on the 18-year-old’s private parts, Martin then ordered his accomplices to strangle the Baby singer with a paisley tie, it is claimed.
The gang were allegedly poised to strike as Bieber played sold-out concerts at New York’s Madison Square Garden on November 28 and 29.
But the star was spared after Martin told jail wardens about the plot.
In a lucky twist of fate Staake, 41, was arrested on November 19 on an unrelated outstanding warrant while driving with 23-year-old Ruane.
Cops let Ruane go, but then recorded calls in which he allegedly discussed the Bieber plot with Martin.
They arrested Ruane in New York on November 20 — and discovered a newly-purchased pair of Fiskars Durasharp pruning shears in his car.
The police do
ent states: “When Mr Martin asked what Mr Staake had bought to castrate the victims, Mr Ruane stated that he had bought a pair of hand-held hedge clippers.He and Ruane were driving in Vermont, where they allegedly planned to commit the first two murders, when a wrong turn took them past a US patrol at the Canadian border.
Officers noticed Staake had an outstanding arrest warrant and took him into custody while releasing Ruane.
Alerted by Martin’s comments in jail, investigators then recorded his calls with Ruane before arresting the latter over the alleged murder plot. During their conversations Ruane and Martin were alleged to have discussed their “disappointment” that they could not carry out their plan following Staake’s arrest.
New Mexico State Police have yet to decide if Martin will face charges as he is already serving life.
However a New York State Police spokesman said cops believed Martin may be responsible for other kidnaps and murders across America.
Bieber, from Ontario, Canada, burst to stardom in 2009 and has sold more than 15million albums.
His manager Scooter Braun said yesterday: “We take every precaution to protect and ensure the safety of Justin and his fans.”
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