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  2. Column: The Getty oil fortune, a family scandal and an ...

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    Their forebear J. Paul Getty was judged in the 1950s to be the richest man in the U.S., and possibly the world, thanks to a fortune built from oil wells in Oklahoma and Saudi Arabia.

  3. All the Money in the World - Wikipedia

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    All the Money in the World is a 2017 biographical crime thriller film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Scarpa.Based on John Pearson's 1995 book Painfully Rich: The Outrageous Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Heirs of J. Paul Getty, it depicts the events surrounding the 1973 kidnapping of John Paul Getty III and the refusal of his grandfather, the multi-billionaire oil tycoon J ...

  4. Getty Oil - Wikipedia

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    Getty Oil Company was an American oil marketing company with its origins as part of the large integrated oil company founded by J. Paul Getty. They went defunct in 2012. They went defunct in 2012. History

  5. John Paul Getty III - Wikipedia

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    John Paul Getty III (/ ˈ ɡ ɛ t i /; born Eugene Paul Getty II; November 4, 1956 – February 5, 2011) [1] was the grandson of American oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, who was once the richest man in the world. While living in Rome in 1973, he was kidnapped by the 'Ndrangheta and held for a $17 million ransom. His grandfather was reluctant to pay ...

  6. Biggest Political Scandals in U.S. History

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    This 1920s scandal had it all: “ornery oil tycoons, poker-playing politicians, illegal liquor sales, a murder-suicide, a womanizing president and a bagful for bribery cash delivered on the sly ...

  7. Enron and the 24 Other Most Epic Corporate Downfalls of All Time

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    The company's demise was tinged with scandal, as it was revealed that Enron execs... Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...

  8. J. Paul Getty - Wikipedia

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    Jean Paul Getty Sr. (/ ˈ ɡ ɛ t i /; December 15, 1892 – June 6, 1976) was an American-born British petroleum industrialist who founded the Getty Oil Company in 1942 and was the patriarch of the Getty family. [1]

  9. 15 Celebrities Who Were Caught In Scandalous Affairs In 2024

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    Image credits: MEGA / Getty Images #11 Joey Lawrence Was Accused Of Cheating On His Wife In Bombshell Court Documents. Court documents — meant for his ongoing divorce — were obtained by E!