Man charged with kidnapping Bloomberg housekeeper at Colorado estate

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Joseph Beecher, 48, is accused of ramming his truck through the gates of former New York Mayor Bloomberg’s Colorado estate, on Wednesday. He then proceeded to force his way into the $45 million, 4,600-acre property where he kidnaped and threatened Amanda Edinger, the Bloomberg housekeeper. 

Beecher, armed with an AR-15 and a handgun, took Edinger hostage. Claiming he wanted to “make an international scene,” the man was looking for the billionaire. He also allegedly asked about Bloomberg’s daughters. And referred to the women by their names, Emma and Georgina. None of the Bloomberg family were at the ranch during the assault.

Beecher also told Edinger he had been staking out the local airport during the summer. In an attempt to kidnap the 79-year-old three-term NYC mayor and former Democratic presidential contender.

According to court documents the man tried to hide his damaged truck in an embankment. He then forced Edinger to drive him in her vehicle through metro Denver and into Wyoming.