Episode 348: The Amazing Story of Kobe Lee & Tiffany Rubin

In 2007, Tiffany Rubin, a special education teacher from Queens, New York, was sharing joint custody of her 6-year-old son, Kobe Lee, with her ex-boyfriend Jeffrey Lee. During a scheduled visit, Lee abducted Kobe and secretly took him to South Korea, his native country, without informing Tiffany. Tiffany flew to South Korea with the help of some amazing people with the American Association for Lost Children, after receiving a tip via her MySpace page from a local teacher who had seen Kobe. Tiffany successfully returned Kobe to the U.S., and her story became a powerful example of a mother’s determination and love.

Sources for this episode:

https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2008/03/29/2003407545

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna23836311

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/taken-from-me-tiffany-rubin/article/tiffany-rubin-interview

https://thecinemaholic.com/tiffany-hotte-where-is-kobe-lees-mom-now/

https://www.foxnews.com/story/u-s-mom-rescues-kidnapped-son-in-south-korea

https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/where-is-tiffany-rubin-and-kobe-lee-now

https://aaflc.org