A Kidnapping Scandal: The Florence Cassez Affair

Florence Cassez recounts how she met Israel Vallarta and their televised arrest in 2005, when Mexico was going through a security and kidnapping crisis.

In 2006, head of public security Genaro García Luna is asked on live TV about the staging of the arrest. A businessman becomes part of the investigation.

The kidnappings are questioned when the victim's testimonies show inconsistencies. Florence's parents detail the legal battle they went through.

Exclusive interviews with ex-Presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Felipe Calderón detail the political turmoil caused by the case between France and Mexico.

In 2013, an appeal made to the Supreme Court results in Florence's release. In 2021, a presidential decree prompts a review of Israel's case.