A false kidnapping claim has landed an Italian heir in jail in the US.
Lapo Elkann, who stands to inherit part of the Fiat fortune,
reportedly told his family he had been kidnapped by a transgender
prostitute and needed ransom money to "guarantee his safety".
Mimi Chiahemen has more from New York.
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