Billionaire Getty heir brutally kidnapped at age 16: a denied ransom, a severed ear, and a distraught mother

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Discover the harrowing true story of 16-year-old heir John Paul Getty III's 1973 mafia kidnapping, why J. Paul Getty refused to pay his $17M ransom, and the tragedy that followed.

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Billionaire Getty heir brutally kidnapped at age 16: a denied ransom, a severed ear, and a distraught mother
Discover the harrowing true story of 16-year-old heir John Paul Getty III's 1973 mafia kidnapping, why J. Paul Getty refused to pay his $17M ransom, and the tragedy that followed.

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