FRANKFURT: A former chief of German foreign intelligence is under investigation for alleged involvement in a plot to kidnap two of the children of a steakhouse chain heiress, prosecutors said Tuesday. August Hanning, 79, and a retired police officer, who then headed a security firm, are accused of having accepted a commission from Christina Block, whose father founded the popular Block House restaurants.

Laut der Staatsanwaltschaft Hamburg soll Hanning im Auftrag von Christina Block geplant haben, ihre Kinder im November 2022 zu entführen. Das misslang damals. Aber welche Rolle…

FRANKFURT: A former chief of German foreign intelligence is under investigation for alleged involvement in a plot to kidnap two of the children of a steakhouse chain heiress,…