*Washington DC’s own Taraji P. Henson stars in the Lifetime original movie “Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story,” premiering tonight at 9 p.m. [Scroll down for schedule of rebroadcasts.]
Based on real life events, the film follows Tiffany Rubin’s harrowing 2008 rescue of her 6-year-old son Kobe Lee after he was abducted by his biological father Jeffrey Lee and taken from his home in Queens, NY, to Seoul, Korea.
At the urging of her mother Belzora (Beverly Todd), Tiffany sought the counsel of Mark Miller (Terry O’Quinn) and his charitable organization, The American Association for Lost Children. With Mark’s assistance, Tiffany travels to South Korea and embarks on a high-stakes plot to bring her son home.
- Watch the trailer at left.
- See the real Tiffany Rubin, Kobe Lee and Mark Miller in the slide show at left.
“Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story,” premieres tonight (Jan. 31) at 9 p.m. and will rerun on the following dates:
- Sat, Feb 5 at 9 p.m.
- Fri, Feb 11 at 9 p.m.
- Sun, Feb 27 at 9 p.m.
- Sun, Feb 27 at 11 p.m.
A documentary featuring the real Tiffany Rubin and her son follows immediately at 11 p.m. tonight.
In “Beyond the Headlines: The Tiffany Rubin Story,” Tiffany discusses her relationship with Kobe's biological father Jeffrey Lee, as well as their court battles over Kobe’s custody and abduction. She also describes what it was like to have Kobe missing for seven months.
The documentary also includes interviews with Kobe, Tiffany’s mother Belzora Cason, Mark Miller, Bazzel Baz (a former CIA agent who helped orchestrate the rescue), Joseph Fredericks (Kobe’s former court-appointed law guardian), and the FBI special agent in charge of the case.
Additionally, “Beyond the Headlines: The Tiffany Rubin Story” features Tiffany’s personal photos, Mark Miller’s photos taken immediately after the rescue, documents in the case against Jeffrey Lee, and a visit to the locations involved, including Seoul, South Korea. [View some of these photos in the slideshow at left.]
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