John Paul Getty III Kidnapping

Examines the Getty family’s response to the opening demand and the negotiations during Paul’s captivity.

Introduces the Getty family, the teenager's life in Rome, the kidnapping economy, and the disappearance. Sets up the negotiations continued in Part Two.

Part Two follows the ransom standoff, injury threats, payment and release, then covers Paul’s later life.

A long-form account of the ransom case and the Getty family’s response, with references to contemporary reporting.