A teenager allegedly faked his own kidnapping and, with a friend, tried to extort his father for $50,000 before being caught by Florida police.
Police arrested Kevin Ashton, 17,at a budget hotel two days after he disappeared at a celebrity tennis tournament.
He then called his father and said his abductors wanted money, say police.
The FBI became involved in the subsequent manhunt, tracking Ashton and his conspirator, 23-year-old Andre Pee, to the hotel. Pee fled as the agents moved in.
After breaking into a nearby house and begging for shelter, Pee was caught by police. He denies being involved in the plot, and was charged with burglary and resisting arrest.
