Guide Note: Kobe Lee was allegedly kidnapped by his father, Jeffrey Salko, on August 21, 2007 during a custody visit. Salko took his son to the town of Jamsil, South Korea and disappeared until Lee's mother, Tiffany Rubin, received an anonymous tip on MySpace that helped her locate her son. On March 28, 2008, Lee and his mother returned home to Queens, New York.

Lee's return was facilitated by a number of parties, including the FBI, the U.S. embassy in Seoul, and the American Association for Lost Children in addition to the MySpace tip. Fast Facts:

1. Mother: Tiffany Rubin
2. Father: Jeffrey Salko
3. Stepfather: Christopher Rubin
4. U.S. Embassy in Seoul issued Lee a passport
5. Salko split with Rubin when Lee was four months old
6. 7 years old when abducted
7. Did not realize he was kidnapped according to CityNews
8. Reunited with his mother in a South Korean school
9. Wore a wig as a disguise when fleeing to embassy

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