I have 14 other grandchildren and if I pay one penny now, I'll have… — J. Paul Getty · Skopia

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I have 14 other grandchildren and if I pay one penny now, I'll have 14 kidnapped grandchildren.

1973

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To reporters after his grandson was kidnapped and a ransom payment was demanded.

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Getty, Jean Paul. Statement to the press about his grandson's kidnapping. 26 July 1973, Guilford, England, UK.

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