| Jean Paul Getty III | |
| Born | 4 November 1956 |
|---|---|
| Known for | Kidnapped |
| Spouse | Gisela Zacher |
| Children | Balthazar Getty |
| Parents | Paul Getty |
| Relatives | Jean Paul Getty, grandfather |
Jean Paul Getty III (born 4 November 1956) was the first of four children of Paul Getty and Gail Harris. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This is a list of Kidnappings. Famous kidnappings Cynthia Ann Parker a nine-year old white child taken in 1836 from her Paul Balthazar Getty (born January 22 1975 is an American film Actor and member of the band Ringside. Sir John Paul Getty, KBE ( September 7, 1932 &ndash April 17, 2003) was a wealthy American-born British Jean Paul Getty ( December 15, 1892 – June 6, 1976) was an American industrialist and founder of the Getty Oil Company Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir John Paul Getty, KBE ( September 7, 1932 &ndash April 17, 2003) was a wealthy American-born British He is the grandson of oil billionaire Jean Paul Getty. Jean Paul Getty ( December 15, 1892 – June 6, 1976) was an American industrialist and founder of the Getty Oil Company He is the father of actor Balthazar Getty. Paul Balthazar Getty (born January 22 1975 is an American film Actor and member of the band Ringside.
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Kidnapping
At age 16, after his father had moved to England, on 10 July 1973 in Rome, he was kidnapped and a ransom of $17 million was demanded over the phone for his safe return. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 As Paul III was so rebellious, when the first ransom message arrived, some of the family suspected a ploy by the teenager to extract money from his miserly grandfather. A second demand was delayed by an Italian postal strike[1]. Jean Paul Getty II asked his father for the money, but was refused. Sir John Paul Getty, KBE ( September 7, 1932 &ndash April 17, 2003) was a wealthy American-born British [2] Finally, in November 1973 an envelope containing a lock of hair and a human ear was delivered to a daily newspaper, with a threat of further mutilation unless $3. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. 2 million was paid over: "This is Paul’s ear. If we don’t get some money within 10 days, then the other ear will arrive. In other words, he will arrive in little bits. " At this point Jean Paul Getty agreed to pay a ransom, and Jean Paul Getty Jr repaying the sum at 4% interest. [1]
Jean Paul Getty III was found alive in southern Italy shortly after the ransom was paid. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest His kidnappers, supposedly linked with the 'Ndrangheta, were never caught. The Calabrian 'Ndrangheta (from the Greek word andragathía for " Heroism " and " Virtue "—"The [3]
Paul III was permanently affected by the trauma, and became a heavy drug user. Paul was expelled from St. George's British International School at the beginning of 1971. St George's British International School of Rome, formerly known as St
Later life
In 1981, a prescription drug overdose resulted in a stroke which left him permanently paralyzed and nearly blind. A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain [4] While in his teens he married Gisela Zacher. Their son is the actor Balthazar Getty. Paul Balthazar Getty (born January 22 1975 is an American film Actor and member of the band Ringside.
In 1999, Getty, along with several other members of his family, became citizens of the Republic of Ireland in return for investments in Ireland of approximately £1 million each, under a law which has since been repealed. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. [3]
References
- ^ a b "Sir Paul Getty", Daily Telegraph, 2003-04-17. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Retrieved on 2008-03-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
- ^ BBC News | UK | Profile: Sir John Paul Getty II
- ^ a b "Billionaire Getty oil dynasty buys Irish", Irish Examiner, 1999-01-10. The Irish Examiner (Formerly Cork Examiner, The Examiner) is an Irish national daily Newspaper which primarily circulates in Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Retrieved on 2008-03-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
- ^ BBC NEWS | UK | Obituary: Sir John Paul Getty II
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