Jessica Alba’s kidnapping case: What we know about the 1996 ordeal
Jessica Alba’s kidnapping case: What we know about the 1996 ordeal
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Jessica Alba’s alleged kidnapping is gaining traction online again, following a series of TikTok videos about the matter. The Fantastic Four actress got her start in acting as a teenager and appeared in movies such as Camp Nowhere, in 1994, and TV series The Secret World of Alex Mack a year later.
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The alleged kidnapping – which Alba, now 43, has never discussed – is said to have taken place in 1996 while the then-teenager was filming the TV drama Flipper. According to reports published over the years, the incident took place while California-born Alba was in Australia shooting the TV show, in which she played Maya Graham for two seasons.
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Alba is said to have been kidnapped from the set in the spring of 1996. Her family and the production team embarked on a search, which lasted 14 hours, until she was discovered bound and gagged in the boot of a car miles from the set. Police reportedly struggled to find evidence pointing to who was responsible and the case was left unsolved.
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Alba continued to pursue a career in acting and went on to land roles in other notable TV shows, such as Beverly Hills 90210, and a break-our role as the lead in sci-fi drama Dark Angel. On the big screen, she starred in the 1999 romantic comedy Never Been Kissed, which also featured Drew Barrymore, David Arquette and Chicago’s John C Reilly, and got her big break in 2003’s Honey.
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