The Police Arrested A Man In Orlando Planning To Kidnap Lana Del Rey

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Lana Del Rey Saved From Kidnapping Plot In Orlando

A man in Florida has plans to kidnap singer Lana Del Rey, but the Orlando police put the creep in his place. 43-year-old Michael Hunt was only feet from the Amway Center, where Del Rey had her concert on Friday night. Luckily, Hunt never made contact with the Lana…he never even made inside the concert venue, but he did possess both tickets to the show and a small folding knife.

Police received a phone call that tipped them about the suspect’s “cryptic and threatening” posts on social media, according to the Orlando Sentinel. The police report states that there was, “a concern for public safety” and that “due to the statements posted by Hunt, victim Elizabeth Grant (Del Rey’s real name) was in fear for her safety.” He has been charged with aggravated stalking and attempted kidnapping with a weapon.

The cops did not reveal the exact threats made by Hunt, though the Orlando Sentinel did report that on Tuesday he wrote on Facebook, “I want to see my queen on Friday and from that day forward our decisions will be as one.” In a separate post, he wrote that Del Rey  “knows my face in her dreams” and “she’s my always and forever to be.” Even creepier, on Wednesday, Hunt apparently posted a video detailing his plans to get together with the singer, saying, “I’m going to probably finish out her tour with her, obviously, and dance and talk and figure out what we’re going to do….Everyone knows that I’m here. Lana knows I’m here. The queen of England knows I’m here. Vladimir knows I’m here. They all know I’m here.”

Michael Hunt is being held on no bond at Orange County Jail.