24. The Frank Sinatra Jr. Kidnapping

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling

It’s December, 1968, and Frank Sinatra Jr. has just been kidnapped by two strangers in the night. But these aren’t your regular kidnappers. In fact, they’re total amateurs. What follows are bungled ransom negotiations, a confusing money drop, and a very controversial statement made on the stand.

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