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New York Times
Backstreet Boy rescued
Twelve days ago, Backstreet Boy Nick Carter was kidnapped from a club in Orlando. Last night he was found.
For twelve days have fans prayed and begged for the unknown kidnappers to release Nick Carter. Their prays have been heard. Late last night Howie Dorough, also a member of the world-famous band, called the police to tell them that Carter was home safe.
A source close to the Carter family is saying that Nick Carter is weak but very happy to be home again and that he will take a break from touring, singing and performing. What the other Backstreet Boys are saying about this is not known.
Andrew Smith, N.Y.
MTV News
Nick Carter is home
Yes, it’s true. There are once again five Backstreet Boys. The fifth part is home.
Nick Carter was kidnapped twelve days ago outside a night-club in Orlando.
His friends and family have repeatedly appeared in media, begging for the kidnappers to let Nick Carter go. A ransom was expected, but when none was asked for, people started to think that Carter was dead. Nothing was heard until one day AJ McLean called Nick’s cell-phone and a girl answered. We have no information of what was said between them, but nothing important has the police assured us.
A press-conference will take place first in 2 days, since Nick Carter is weak and shocked by what has happened. The police also wants to talk to him first.
Lastly, I would like to, on behalf of the entire MTV Crew, say that we are very happy that Nick Carter is back home, for him, his family and his friends.
John Norris, MTV
Los Angeles Herald
Kidnapped Backstreet Boy saved
Late last night Nick Carter was reunited with his family and friends.
The world-famous singer has almost been missing for 2 weeks, but came home yesterday night.
Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys was kidnapped from a club in Orlando, Florida thirteen days ago. If it hadn’t been for a yet anonymous witness who’s living in a building next to the night-club, no one would have known that Nick Carter had been kidnapped. He was pulled into a car by two men, followed by a young woman. The kidnappers have not been identified, but the police sees a connection with Carter’s kidnapping and a line of strange things that have happened lately.
27/1 Nick Carter was kidnapped from Ocean Night-Club in Orlando.
29/1 A black van, assumed to be used at the kidnapping, was blown up on a parking-lot outside Orlando.
30/1 AJ McLean, a friend of Nick Carter gets contact with a girl who responded on Carter’s cell-phone. The girl got scared and hung up on McLean.
2/2 A dead girl was found in the morgue in Orlando State Hospital. No one saw who brought her there. Sources are saying that the dead girl was the girl who was present at the kidnapping of Nick Carter.
8/2 A factory in Naples, Florida was blown up. The same night Nick Carter was found.
And not to forget the cars which have circled around Nick Carter’s house in Tampa all the time.
Are all these coincidences? I don’t think so.
Nick Carter is home, safe, but where are his kidnappers? Where was he kept during all this time?
A press-conference has been announced, it will be held in Orlando 11/2.
Samantha Johnson, LA