The Kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr.

On December 8, 1963, 19-year-old Frank Sinatra Jr. was abducted at gunpoint from his hotel room in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. His father Frank Sinatra Sr. paid the $240,000 ransom and the boy was released after two days. The kidnappers were quickly caught, and most of the money was recovered. One of the suspects later claimed it was a publicity stunt — a claim dismissed by the courts.