Too Rich to Save: The Kidnapping of John Paul Getty III
A long-form account of the abduction and ransom standoff, presented as a video podcast. Also listed in the podcast section; the two formats contain overlapping coverage.
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John Paul Getty III Kidnapping
Published October 27, 2026Updated October 28, 2026
Videos
The Getty Kidnap — contemporary report, December 4, 1973
Contemporary report made while Paul was missing, featuring interviews with his mother and friends and discussion of the initial hoax suspicions.
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Gail Harris appeals during the kidnapping — July 18, 1973
Gail Harris speaks during the first weeks of the search for her son.
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Gail Harris after her son's release — December 17, 1973
An interview with Gail Harris shortly after Paul’s release.
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Getty assists the police in Rome — January 1974
Original AP footage of Paul assisting the investigation in Rome in January 1974.
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