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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_Paul_Getty_IIIJohn Paul Getty III - Wikipedia

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   Getty. 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. His grandfather was reluctant to ...

   • Born: Eugene Paul Getty II, November 4, 1956, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
   • Died: February 5, 2011 (aged 54), Wormsley Park, Buckinghamshire, England

   • Children: Balthazar Getty
   • Family: Getty

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   May 21, 2022 · As the grandson of one of the richest men in the world, John Paul Getty III spent months being tortured and beaten until a ransom was negotiated with the Italian mafia. 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 ...

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   Who was Paul Getty III?

   • J. Paul Getty III (AP Photo, file) PAUL SANCYA (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 died. He was 54.

   J. Paul Getty III Dies: Oil Heir Who Lost Piece of Ear in Kidnapping

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   How much did John Paul Getty pay the kidnappers?

   • At this point, J. Paul Getty relented and decided to pay the kidnappers. However, the notoriously cheap magnate was able to cut a deal with the kidnappers and reportedly paid out just under $3 million for the return of his grandson. Bettmann/Getty Images John Paul Getty III with his right ear missing.

   The True Story Of The John Paul Getty III Kidnapping

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   Did Getty III really kidnap a boy?

   • Harris didn’t have the money, and the police—and even some members of the Getty family—expressed doubt that the boy really had been abducted. Getty III had often joked that he would stage his own kidnapping to squeeze money out of his miserly grandfather.

   The Tragic True Story of John Paul Getty III's Kidnapping

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   How did John Paul Getty III Die?

   • John Paul Getty III died in 2011 at the age of 54 from illnesses resulting from the stroke. Despite his money, he was forever scarred by the harrowing experience of his abduction and the cruel indifference of his family. Enjoy this article on the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III?

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2011/02/08 › worldJ. Paul Getty III, 54, Dies; Had Ear Cut Off by Captors

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   Feb 8, 2011 · J. Paul Getty III, who was a grandson of the oil baron once believed to be the richest man in the world and who achieved tragic notoriety in 1973 when he was kidnapped by Italian gangsters, died ...

5. www.cbsnews.com › news › j-paul-getty-iii-dies-oilJ. Paul Getty III Dies: Oil Heir Who Lost Piece of Ear in ...

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   Feb 8, 2011 · February 8, 2011 / 3:01 PM EST / CBS News. J. Paul Getty III (AP Photo, file) PAUL SANCYA. (CBS/AP) J. Paul Getty III, the troubled grandson of one of the world's richest men, who lost an ear in a ...

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6. www.townandcountrymag.com › leisure › arts-andThe Tragic True Story of John Paul Getty III's Kidnapping

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   John Paul Getty refused to pay a ransom for his grandson at first, declaring, I have 14 other grandchildren. If I pay one penny, I’ll have 14 kidnapped grandchildren.

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8. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › billionairesKidnapped grandson of Getty billionaire found - HISTORY

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   Mar 4, 2010 · Jean Paul Getty III, the grandson of American billionaire J. Paul Getty, is found alive near Naples, five months after his kidnapping by an Italian gang. J. Paul Getty, who became the richest man ...

9. www.washingtonpost.com › local › obituariesJ. Paul Getty III, kidnapping victim and heir to oil fortune ...

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   February 7, 2011. J. Paul Getty III, an oil-fortune heir known as the "golden hippie" whose kidnapping in Italy at 16 made international headlines and whose captors severed his ear when his family ...