At the end of 1973, in a dark cave in southern Italy, four tattooed men faced a 16-year-old boy, very distressed because their carefully designed kidnapping plan had problems.

At the end of 1973, in a dark cave in southern Italy, four burly men with tattoos faced a 16-year-old boy, and were very distressed because the carefully designed kidnapping plan of and theirs actually had problems.

The little boy was the richest man in the United States at that time Paul Getty (hereinafter referred to as Paul I) grandson . Paul III. Five months ago, the kidnappers robbed him over and prepared to get some money from Paul I by threatening to tear up votes.

Unexpectedly, after his grandson was tied up, Paul I ignored him completely. After a month, he responded casually: "No, no, no, what do you want, what do you do? I won't give this money."

The kidnapper was very surprised. The kidnapper was his biological grandson. Is this really what the American rich man said?

But there is no way. The boy in front of him is a money tree, so it is difficult to easily tear up the tickets.

The kidnappers had no choice but to turn into "nanny", serving Paul III with delicious food and drink, while constantly putting pressure on Paul III, hoping that he could change his mind and pay the money obediently. was 5 months old, but Paul was still unmoved in his lifetime.

Paul III

Kidnapists really couldn't hold on anymore and lamented every day.

"What is this tied back? And how can he be so calm?"

Finally, and the others actually posted this matter in the newspaper, hoping to use the power of the media to persuade Old Paul to give money...

So, what is the end of this kidnapping case in ? Why did Paul I take the risk of his grandson's death so "calm"?

Paul I

kidnapping conspiracy

In July 1973, Italian gangsters were drinking and chatting in a bar.

They are all idle people in society and have no financial resources. In order to maintain their hobbies such as smoking and gambling, they will cheat and make some money from time to time.

A gangster picked up the magazine next to him and saw the rich people living on yachts and villas, and they were very envious.

"These old guys are more and more chic. When will we live such a life?"

companion joked with him: "You are dreaming. If money is easy to make, will I still sit here now?"

gangsters poured a glass of wine and began to flirt with the magazine. Suddenly he shouted: "I have it!"

Several other people looked at him one after another, and the gangsters hugged them together and told their plans.

Some time ago, he saw a child dressed in a gorgeously tidy and generous in the bar. Because he felt that this person had an extraordinary background, he asked his friend for a question.

result scared him. child was actually the grandson of Paul I, the richest man in the United States, Paul III.

The gangster was unbalanced: Why could he be born with a golden spoon in his mouth and have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life, but I have to live a hard life on the streets?

He quietly scolded Paul III and his ancestors in his heart: "The money you earn is definitely not clean," but after was scolded, he was not relieved.

Gradually, a bad idea emerged from the bottom of my heart.

"Since he is in a place that is within reach, if I kidnap him and ask his grandfather to pay for it, wouldn't that make a big profit? Then I fled to a foreign country and live a good life where all the beauties in the villa are."

Paul I

With the help of alcohol, he told the plan to several other people.

is not unexpected. Everyone is extremely eager for money. They quickly reached a consensus that kidnapped Paul III together, and the ransom received by is evenly divided.

A few days later, they squatted in a nearby bar waiting for the target to appear. Finally, late at night on July 10, Paul III emerged.

That day, 16-year-old Paul staggered out of a dance hall. He had just been surrounded by a group of dancers and drank a lot of wine, so he was so drunk that he couldn't even walk steadily.

He had an invitation from the bar next time. Because he was afraid that his friends would be anxious, he got into the alley and was about to take a shortcut.

Paul III

The gangsters who were ambushing aside had been waiting for a long time. They rushed forward, first controlling Paul III's hands and feet, and then stuffed a rag into his mouth to prevent call for help. Finally, put a set of sacks on his head and directly fought into the car.

As soon as they got on the bus, Paul in the sack struggled in the back seat like a caterpillar. Several gangsters were overjoyed when they saw the plan succeed. They drove onto the highway and headed straight to southern Italy.

Paul's mouth and eyes were blocked, and he couldn't scream, and he couldn't see it, which was very depressing.

For a while, he felt the road was rugged and seemed to have come to the suburbs.

Later, the car went uphill frequently and his body felt heavy loaded.

Finally the car stopped, and the people around him led him around for a while, then loosened him.

Paul III

After the tortured Paul III got rid of the rag, he screamed "wow".

"Welcome to the cell, young master."

A gangster pressed his gun against Paul's chest, and Paul retreated and sat on the chair.

"You should know what it means, right? Brothers are short of money, and your grandfather just happened to have it, so I'll ask him to get some. Please cooperate, please?" As he said that, he pushed a pen and a notebook to Paul III.

Paul had to write on the paper: "Grandpa, I was kidnapped. They have tortured me for several days. Please give them money, otherwise I will be killed!"

The kidnappers were very satisfied when they saw this handwritten letter. According to the scheduled plan, the ransom they wanted was 7 million US dollars.

Paul I

Paul I was very calm

After the letter was sent out, the kidnappers and Paul began to wait. What was unexpected was that more than 20 days passed by , and Paul I didn’t give any reply at all.

The kidnapper thought, was it because the letter had not been sent? Or is this guy Paul I not the habit of reading the letter?

There is no way, they asked Paul III to write another letter, this time he wrote to his mother: "Mom, I was kidnapped, I have no food to eat here, I can't sleep, please let grandpa give me money, I can't stand it anymore."

Not long after, Paul's mother received the letter. After reading it, she was very heartbroken and immediately went to find Paul I.

Unexpectedly, after explaining the situation, Paul I said directly: "Come on, did he come up with some bad ideas? I don't have any cheating money."

It turned out that Paul I received the first letter, but he thought it was a prank by his grandson, so he ignored it.

Mom immediately said, "He was really tied up and hasn't been home for a month."

Paul I realized that his grandson was in danger, but his next statement was shocking again.

"That can't be paid either. I don't have one grandson. I have 5 children and 16 grandchildren. If I pay this time, wouldn't it be a bad idea? How can everyone ensure their safety in the future?"

At first glance, Paul I was really a comprehensive person, and this is for the sake of most people.

But if you know his character, you can know that he is just making excuses for his stinginess.

Paul I studied at Oxford University in the UK when he was young. After graduation and returning to China, his father gave him a lot of money to start a business.

He took the money and squandered everywhere. When he was passing through Oklahoma, he suddenly became very interested in the local oil industry, so he bought 1,000 acres of land and started to exploit oil.

I have to say that Paul had the ability to make money in his lifetime, and he made a lot of money in just two years.

At this time, an unpleasant thing happened, which affected Paul I's view of money.

It turned out that when his father died, he felt that his son was useless and he only left him .5 million , and gave the other money to his wife.

This made Paul begin to feel that even his relatives cannot trust, and only money is the best partner.

As the scale of business expanded, Paul's value continued to increase. In 1957, his assets exceeded .5 billion and was rated as the richest man in the United States by Destiny magazine.

After becoming rich and powerful, Paul I naturally began to squander and enjoy himself. He has countless lovers and a large number of descendants. But these descendants did not arouse his trust in family affection, but instead made him believe one thing: only by holding the money in his hands can people gain a sense of peace of mind.

He is becoming more and more stingy and is extremely hiding to everyone. For example, when he holds a banquet, he actually asks guests to bring their own tea; because he is afraid that others will use his phone, he will dismantle the original one and replace it with coin-operated ones; even if he does business with other students, he has to share the few cents for printing the contract.

It can be seen that Paul I was not without money, but was unwilling to pay . He even felt that he was deadly in losing a little money. How could he spend 17 million US dollars to save one of his 21 children and grandchildren?

Paul I

At this time, Paul III's father Paul II also learned about the news that his son was kidnapped. He wanted to take the money, but in the hands of Paul I, he couldn't bring that much.

had no choice. He begged his father, hoping that he could rescue Paul Little, but Paul never let go. No matter what he said, just say one sentence: "No."

At this time, it has been three months since Paul Little was tied up, and the kidnappers gradually lost their patience.

Originally, they thought Paul III was a money tree, so they treated him as a "guest of honor", not only giving food and clothing, but also giving out a private radio for him to listen to. However, as had no hope of getting money, they also lost patience and their attitude gradually became worse, and often beat and scolded.

"Are you really your biological child? I won't see the money tomorrow and chop your fingers!"

"Your ears look so good. If you cut them off and show them to your grandfather, will he give them money?"

Paul III has been pampering since he was a child and has never suffered any grievances. He has been in the cave for so long and was under great pressure. He was frightened by several flower-armed bandits and lost his soul.

Paul III

Paul III was finally rescued

Shortly passed 3 months, and the kidnappers frequently changed their hiding places because they were afraid of the police. They finally became anxious and took an extreme measure.

That is put the matter in the newspaper and let public opinion force Paul to pay.

Kidnappers sent a "Open Letter to Paul I" in the Italian Courier , which detailed the experience of Paul III in the past three months and strongly called on Paul I to: For the sake of family affection, pay the money to take away the grandson.

After seeing this letter, Paul I was not panicked at all and still lived his little life with peace of mind.

The kidnappers were completely angry. They prepared alcohol, gauze, knife and other items, and were preparing to carry out some "small moves" against Paul III.

This action is ear cutting.

They gave Paul anesthetics, then creaked his ears with a knife, and as the connection was cut, the bloody ears fell to the ground. The kidnapper picked up the Broken Ear and packed it in Brie, and sent it to Paul I's home.

Paul I suddenly panicked when he saw his ears and began to discuss fundraising overnight.

But The reason why he panicked was not because he was worried that his grandson would be hurt, but because his money was disappearing.

It turns out that since the news of Paul III's arrest was registered in the newspaper, the public has been observing Paul I's actions.

After discovering his cold blood, many people in society began to criticize him, and 's "ear incident" directly made Paul I's reputation fall to the bottom. Many investors sold their stocks one after another, and Paul's company's assets plummeted.

Although Paul I didn’t care about face, he cared about money very much.

The amount of assets dropped was obviously larger than the amount of ransom. After weighing the two, he chose to save his grandson, but because he was used to being a businessman, he did not forget to bargain even at this moment.

"I can only take out 3 million, no more."

The kidnappers were very impressed when they heard this sentence. They had no choice but to set the ransom at 2.9 million.

Do you think Paul will pay willingly in his life? Of course not.

He found his son Paul II and said, "This is your son, you have to do your part. I only pay 2.2 million, and you can find a way for the other 700,000."

Paul II said, "Dad, the money is in your hands, and I can't get it even if it is 700,000."

Paul I

Paul I smiled slightly and handed his son a few pieces of paper. Paul II took the paper and found that it was actually an IOU.

says: lends 700,000 yuan, and the interest rate is 4%.

Finally, on December 10, 1973, Paul III was finally rescued after being imprisoned for 5 months.

At this time, he had a disheveled face and his eyes were dull, and he was obviously hit hard.

Paul III, who escaped from birth, once again devoted himself to the world of flowers, but the red light and green wine no longer seemed to belong to him. He could only live in the corner by chatting with alcohol and drugs.

In 1981, the depressed little Paul committed suicide at home. Although he was saved in time due to rescue, he suffered from the sequelae of crooked mouth and quadriplegia, and could only live in a wheelchair for life.

Paul III

Paul I was obviously extremely disappointed with the children and grandchildren. By depriving Paul II of his inheritance, he cut off the supplies for Paul III.

Paul was so angry that he sued his grandfather in court. Seeing that Paul was seriously injured and had no ability to take care of himself, the court ruled that Paul I would give him html support of 128,000 yuan a month.

But even so, Paul's life was not better. He had a hard time in his life and was in a very depressed mood. He eventually died in pain on February 12, 2011 at the age of 54.

Looking back at this incident, although Paul I did something wrong, Paul I may not be very correct. He played all day long, and the style of a young man who was wearing clothes was like a parasite. Perhaps this was also the reason why Paul I was unwilling to support him.