An American YouTube personality who was kidnapped two weeks ago by a gang leader in Haiti was released over the weekend and was on his way home to the United States on Monday morning, according to his father.
The American, Adisson Pierre Maalouf, 26, had traveled to Haiti from the neighboring Dominican Republic to interview Jimmy Chérizier, a former police officer and gang leader known as Barbecue, according to Mr. Maalouf’s family, who spoke to The New York Times after his release.
Kidnapped with him was Mr. Maalouf’s guide, Jean Sacra Sean Roubens, a Haitian journalist.
Mr. Roubens confirmed to The Times that he had also been released.
Persons:
Adisson Pierre Maalouf, Jimmy Chérizier, Maalouf’s, Jean Sacra Sean Roubens, Roubens
Organizations:
New York Times, The Times
Locations:
American, Haiti, United States, Dominican Republic, Haitian