When Frank Sinatra Jr. was held hostage by wannabe gangsters the true story behind the comedy film Stealing Sinatra...
This film based on the true story of the kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr. by three friends who wanted to start a business. The film stars David Arquette as Barry Keenan, the mastermind of the plan, William H. Macy as John Irwin, his reluctant accomplice, and Thomas Ian Nicholas as Frank Sinatra Jr., the victim. The film shows how the kidnappers bungled their way through the crime, dealing with the FBI, the media, and Frank Sinatra himself.
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THE REAL STORY
The kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr. was a daring and notorious crime that took place in 1963. Frank Sinatra Jr. was the son of the famous singer and actor Frank Sinatra, also known as "Old Blue Eyes". He was 19 years old and trying to follow his father's footsteps in the music industry. He was performing at a hotel in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, when he was abducted by two men who pretended to deliver a package to his room. They blindfolded him and drove him to a house in Los Angeles, where they held him captive for four days.
They demanded $240,000 in ransom from his father, who agreed to pay it with the help of the FBI. The kidnappers were Barry Keenan and Joe Amsler, both 23 years old and former classmates of Frank Sinatra Jr.'s sister Nancy. They had planned the kidnapping for weeks, hoping to get rich quickly and pay off their debts. They also involved a third man, John Irwin, who was supposed to be the contact person for the ransom. However, Irwin got cold feet and decided to release Frank Sinatra Jr. without telling his partners. He left him near his mother's home in Bel Air, where he was found by a security guard.
Frank Sinatra Jr. was reunited with his family, but he had suffered a traumatic ordeal. The kidnappers were soon arrested and convicted, thanks to the FBI's investigation and the evidence they left behind. They claimed that the whole thing was a publicity stunt orchestrated by Sinatra himself. However, there was no evidence to support this claim, and Sinatra denied any involvement. They were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 10 to 15 years, but they were paroled after a few years. The kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr. became one of the most infamous crimes in American history, and it inspired several books, movies, and songs.
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