Dragons' Den TV star Duncan Bannatyne today shocked Twitter followers by offering £50,000 to anyone who could identify - and break the arms of - a sinister tweeter who threatened to harm his daughter.
The self-made millionaire became embroiled in a row this afternoon after receiving a string of anonymous threats via the micro-blogging service
He responded by posting: 'I offer £25,000 reward for the capture of the coward who calls himself @YuriVasilyev_ Double if his arms are broken first'. :biggrin1:
Although Mr Bannatyne later withdrew his threat, the entrepreneur said 'I'd gladly do my time' to get revenge on the anonymous tweeter. His revised post then said: 'OK, £30,000 reward for info leading to his arrest'.
The TV star received a series of tweets from someone calling himself Yuri Vasilyev, linking to a message threatening to harm Hollie Bannatyne, 25
The drama began yesterday, when he received a message from the Twitter account @YuriVasilyev_ which linked to a message about Holly.
It read: 'Dear Dragon. My name is Yuri Vasilyev and I'm looking for a £35,000 investment to stop us hurting your Hollie Bannatyne. We will bring hurt and pain into your life.
'We are watching her. She is very attractive. Want photos? Tweet using the hashtag £4money to confirm payment will be made.'
Despite Vasilyev's claim to be from Belarus, Mr Bannatyne has said that he believes him to be in Moscow.
Bannatyne's latest message to Vasilyev reads: 'Go home to your mum and cry we are closing in on you little boy'. That message was also later deleted.
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The self-made millionaire became embroiled in a row this afternoon after receiving a string of anonymous threats via the micro-blogging service
He responded by posting: 'I offer £25,000 reward for the capture of the coward who calls himself @YuriVasilyev_ Double if his arms are broken first'. :biggrin1:
Although Mr Bannatyne later withdrew his threat, the entrepreneur said 'I'd gladly do my time' to get revenge on the anonymous tweeter. His revised post then said: 'OK, £30,000 reward for info leading to his arrest'.
The TV star received a series of tweets from someone calling himself Yuri Vasilyev, linking to a message threatening to harm Hollie Bannatyne, 25
The drama began yesterday, when he received a message from the Twitter account @YuriVasilyev_ which linked to a message about Holly.
It read: 'Dear Dragon. My name is Yuri Vasilyev and I'm looking for a £35,000 investment to stop us hurting your Hollie Bannatyne. We will bring hurt and pain into your life.
'We are watching her. She is very attractive. Want photos? Tweet using the hashtag £4money to confirm payment will be made.'
Despite Vasilyev's claim to be from Belarus, Mr Bannatyne has said that he believes him to be in Moscow.
Bannatyne's latest message to Vasilyev reads: 'Go home to your mum and cry we are closing in on you little boy'. That message was also later deleted.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ms-threatening-blackmailer.html#ixzz1TtcKCTfN
