BlockBeats News, February 13th, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) stated that in response to recent reports regarding a French employee, the individual and their family are currently safe and are actively cooperating with French law enforcement in the investigation. According to his disclosure, three individuals involved in the case have been arrested by the police, and the case is still under further investigation.
He also thanked the Brigade de Répression du Banditisme (BRB) for their swift and professional handling of the incident and reminded the community to remain vigilant, verify information through trusted sources, and beware of suspicious contacts.
Earlier, according to French media RTL, Binance's CEO in France experienced an attempted burglary on February 12th. Three masked assailants entered an apartment building in the Val-de-Marne department of France around 7 a.m. that day, armed, and attempted to locate the residence of the company's French leader. The suspects first forcibly entered another resident's home to obtain information on the target apartment and then searched the executive's residence. As the homeowner was not present, the assailants stole two mobile phones and fled the scene.
At 9:15 a.m. on the same day, the three suspects attacked another resident in Voakreson, mistakenly identifying them as another cryptocurrency entrepreneur. Subsequently, the police tracked the three individuals through surveillance footage and mobile signals, apprehending them at Lyon Part-Dieu railway station, where they are currently detained for investigation.
