Witness History: Archive 2013 - The Kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr

The Kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr

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In December 1963 the 19-year-old son of Frank Sinatra - Frank Jr - was kidnapped for a ransom. He was released unharmed after two days. Barry Keenan, the man behind the crime, speaks to Mike Lanchin and describes the events of his doomed 'get rich quick' plot.

(Photo: Frank Sinatra and son, Dec 1963. Credit: Keystone/Getty Images)


Published on Tuesday, 17th December 2013.

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