Bradley Cooper Recalls Being Held At Knifepoint In NYC

Bradley Cooper faced a life or death situation just before the pandemic.

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He was on a subway in New York City to go pick up his daughter Lea.

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Cooper shares custody with his on-again-off-again girlfriend, Irina Shayk.

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He was wearing headphones when he felt someone coming up behind him.

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He thought it was a fan wanting to take a picture… until he turned around.

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His attacker was holding a three-inch-long knife directly at him.

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Cooper immediately ran away and jumped over a turnstile.

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He quickly pulled out his phone and tried to take photos of his attacker to show the police.

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After cops made sure he was okay, Cooper went back on the subway to pick up his daughter.

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