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In 1973, John Paul Getty III was kidnapped, abused for 18 months, and released after his family paid $17 million, despite the Getty patriarch’s refusal to pay ransom.
A 1973 kidnapping of John Paul Getty III, grandson of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, shocked the world when the wealthy family refused to pay a ransom, citing the boy’s low value.
The teenager was held for 18 months, subjected to abuse, and eventually released after his family paid $17 million.
The case highlighted the cold calculation of wealth and the human cost of greed.
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En 1973, John Paul Getty III fue secuestrado, abusado durante 18 meses, y liberado después de que su familia pagara 17 millones de dólares, a pesar de la negativa del patriarca Getty a pagar el rescate.