St. Louis area fitness firm says exec’s kidnapping plea won’t impact company
BAM Brands COO
Otter said that the resolution of Beckman's "legal issues" would allow the company "to refocus 100 percent of our attention on the growth of our brands."
Beckman, 53, pleaded guilty
The victim was held in a basement and then in a shipping container, beaten and had his life threatened, court documents say.
Beckman's attorney,
Three co-defendants have also pleaded guilty to the same kidnapping conspiracy charge. Prosecutors have agreed to ask for 20 years in prison when they are sentenced. Another pleaded guilty to misprision of a felony for failing to call police once he saw the victim being held in the basement.
The victim was released after his parents paid
Beckman was founder, president and CEO of BAM Brands, but turned over day-to-day control to Otter in
In the email, Otter said franchises were individually owned and operated. In all, those franchises employ more than 1,200 throughout the
Otter said MassageLuXe alone had 52 locations in 12 states, with 20 to 25 expected to open in 2018.
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