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John Paul Getty III ( / ˈɡɛti /; born Eugene Paul Getty II; November 4, 1956 – February 5, 2011) [ 1] was the grandson of American oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, who was once the richest man in the world. While living in Rome in 1973, he was kidnapped by the 'Ndrangheta and held for a $17 million ransom.
May 21, 2022 · At 3 AM on July 10, 1973, 16-year-old John Paul Getty III was snatched up by members of an Italian organized crime ring called the ‘Ndrangheta while lounging around at the famous Piazza Farnese in Rome.
Feb 8, 2011 · (CBS/AP) J. Paul Getty III, the troubled grandson of one of the world's richest men, who lost an ear in a grisly kidnapping as a teenager and suffered a devastating stroke as a young man, has...
Feb 8, 2011 · John Paul Getty III, the grandson of a billionaire American oil tycoon, has died at the age of 54. Getty died on Saturday at his mansion in Buckinghamshire, UK, his son Balthazar confirmed...
Mar 20, 2018 · The 1973 abduction of billionaire oil heir, John Paul Getty III, had both these elements – plus Italian mobsters, a postmarked severed ear and wild rumors about the 16-year-old’s...
Mar 26, 2018 · On July 10, 1973, when he was 16 years old, John Paul Getty III disappeared. Two days later, his mother received a ransom note asking for around $17 million dollars.
Nov 13, 2023 · In 1973, John Paul Getty III was kidnapped, and in the days that followed tabloids and newspapers were filled with conflicting tales. Here's the story.
