Did you know the richest man alive once received his grandson's severed ear and his first instinct was spreadsheet it

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The story is inherently dramatic and shocking, featuring a famous wealthy figure and a high-stakes crime. The unexpected detail about the tax-deductible ransom adds a unique and morbidly fascinating twist.

Summary

In 1973, John Paul Getty III was kidnapped, and his grandfather, J. Paul Getty, initially refused to pay the $17 million ransom. After five months and the arrival of his grandson's severed ear, Getty finally paid $22 million, the maximum deductible amount under US tax law, and lent the rest to his son at 4% interest.

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1Kidnapping of John Paul Getty III
2Initial refusal to pay ransom
3Arrival of severed ear
4Getty's calculation of deductible amount
5Loan to his son

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KNOW THE ALIVE ONCE RECEIVED HIS GRANDSONS SEVERED AND HIS FIRST INSTINCT SPREADSHEET IT WAS 1973 SIXTEENYEAROLD JOHN PAUL GETTY WAS KIDNAPPED IN ROME THE RANSOM SEVENTEEN MILLION DOLLARS GETTY WORTH BILLIONS SAID NO MONTHS HE WHEN THE AT A NEWSPAPER HE FINALLY MOVED EXACTLY 22 MILLION DOLLARS WAS THE MAXIMUM DEDUCTIBLE TAX LAW THEN HE OWN SON PERCENT INTEREST CRIMINALS BUT GETTY RAN ON HIS GRANDSONS EAR

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Did you know the richest man alive once received his grandson's severed ear and his first instinct was spreadsheet it was 1973 sixteen year old John Paul Getty was kidnapped in Rome the ransom seventeen million dollars Getty worth billions said no for five months he when the at a newspaper he finally moved exactly 22 million dollars was the maximum deductible tax law then he lent his own son 4 percent interest criminals but Getty ran on his grandson's ear