But after receiving no further contact since Wednesday, his family made a plea for him to be released unharmed.
The Needham family made a plea on Ben's 21st birthday in October 2010 for a new investigation into his disappearance.
In a statement on Friday the princes made a plea to Mr Burrell to bring these revelations to an end.
Perhaps the criticism is muted because this is not the first time Buffett has made a plea for raising taxes on the wealthy.
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On Wednesday, District Attorney Sherry Caloia said Bebb-Jones had made a plea bargain, admitting murder in the second degree in exchange for a sentence of no more than 20 years.
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Last year, the world's first space tourist, Dennis Tito, made a plea to Congress that as a potential investor in suborbital craft he was not looking to government for funding, technology, tax credits or loan guarantees.
In 1999, Sir Kenneth Calman made a similar plea, saying the public had a responsibility not to demand antibiotics.
Ronald Reagan made a special plea to attract unions, and he won a sizable portion, forever dubbed the Reagan Democrats in the 1980s.
At an emotional press conference on Thursday, two of the children made a desperate plea for help to catch their killers.
He also made a passionate plea to not portray the people of the Lower 9th Ward as all poor or uneducated.
Both the presidents of Guatemala and Colombia have made a similar plea.
Ono is also reported to have made a personal plea to ensure that the childhood home of her late husband is purchased and preserved.
"This case is custom-made for a plea, " said Wesley Oliver, a professor at Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, who was in court Tuesday.
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The coastguard on Holy Island has made a fresh plea to motorists about the dangers of the causeway's tides after three cars became stranded in 24 hours.
U.S. officials made a similar plea to the Algerians, urging them to be cautious and make the hostages' safety their priority, an official in President Barack Obama's administration said.
Mr. Baldwin made a deal and entered a guilty plea, while Mr. Snipes went to trial.
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The prince made his plea on a visit with his wife Camilla to mark the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Britain.
More than 50 relatives of those killed or wounded in the sniper attacks crowded into the courtroom as Muhammad's lawyers made a last-minute plea to spare his life.
Last May, Berman reminded him, he had rejected a plea offer made by McClure.
In the days after his disappearance his wife Jo made an emotional plea at a Cardiff news conference for the public's help to find her husband who she described as " kind and loving and an exceptional friend".
He made no plea or declaration in a private hearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court and was remanded in custody.
The plea has been made by a journalist who has written a book on Ms Shanbaug.
He's administering dog counseling as part of a plea deal the Kapus have made after five barking citations.
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Speaking outside the court, Sgt Nightingale thanked his supporters and said he was elated the "right decision" had been made, adding he would enter a not guilty plea at the retrial.
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Mr Castro made his first court appearance in Cleveland on 9 May without entering a plea.
Craig has hired celebrity lawyer Billy Martin to find a way to get rid of the guilty plea he made in Minnesota last month.
Another payment processor, Ira Rubin, is in the late stages of negotiating a plea deal with the government, according to a recent statement made by his lawyer in court.
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And a source familiar with the investigation told CNN that no plea deal or proffer was made to Najibullah Zazi during his questioning.
At a press conference on Tuesday, Mr Thompson's wife, Jo, made an emotional plea to anyone who saw him on the night he went missing to come forward.
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