The founder of a Los Angeles County animal welfare organization was charged with plotting the kidnapping of a former co-worker.
Leo Grillo, who founded the Dedication and Everlasting Love to Animals Rescue in Acton, was arrested and charged on Tuesday with the attempted kidnapping of a woman who used to work for him and sued him for more than $6 million.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Grillo reportedly paid $120,000 for someone to kidnap the woman and her husband for ransom in retaliation for the lawsuit; however, the person he hired was working for law enforcement.
If convicted, Grillo faces up to 20 years in prison.
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