He repeatedly pillaged the ghetto in Lublin, extorting ransoms. The pirates seized important Romans and demanded large ransoms. The Beatles were interested in obtaining ransoms for their hostages. French leaders were delighted, but surprised when the Choctaw demanded ransoms for the captives. On June 18, 2013, G8 leaders signed an agreement against paying ransoms to terrorists. Prosecutors said the victims were killed regardless of whether the ransoms were paid. The heads of the families were executed and their relatives were to pay huge ransoms. It is believed that ransoms were often unofficially paid. Both the Australian and Philippine governments had strict policies against paying ransoms. Wu steps in to save him, promising to pay both men's ransoms. There was a 50-day period for the payment of ransoms. This was one of the most interesting ransoms in English history. This was a common method of settling ransoms.