New Delhi: Almost in replay of Netflix thriller 365 days In real life, a millionaire medical cannabis businessman in the US has been accused of imprisoning a woman with a deadline of falling in love with him or dying within six months, media reports say.
Salt Lake City police in Utah arrested 39-year-old Ramón Marcio Martínez last week on charges of kidnapping, assault and domestic violence, reports DailyMail.
The report said that Martinez allegedly held the woman captive for weeks, beat her and even engraved the number ‘6’ on her hand, as it served as a warning that her Have so many months to love or kill him back.
The police were informed after the woman managed to send a message to a friend about her ordeal. Citing the case affidavit, the report said that she was “begging for help”, and that she was “scared for her life”.
When police went to Martinez’s home, they found him armed. When he searched the premises, the condition of the woman was found to be bad.
According to the report of DailyMail, he had bruises around his eyes. His ribs were hurting, making it difficult to breathe.
Police said he threatened the woman that he would go to Mexico and rape her mother, and “bite” her brother.
Citing public records, the report states that Martinez is a self-proclaimed millionaire and that his businesses include a limo service in Utah and TrueMed, a medical cannabis referral service.
He has another home in Arizona and reportedly planned to take the woman there before the police cracked down on him and sent him behind bars.
Replay ‘365 Days’
The case will remind Netflix viewers of the 2020 Polish erotic drama, 365 days, in which a Warsaw woman is imprisoned by a Sicilian crime lord who gave her 365 days to fall in love with him.
The film, based on the first novel of a trilogy by Blanca Lipinska, stars Michelle Morrone and Anna-Maria Cicluca in the lead roles. Though it has been one of the most-watched shows on the OTT platform, the film also received negative reviews due to its depiction of sexual violence. Many also found it glorifying the mafia.
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