1963: Frankie Safe!
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Frank Sinatra's 19-year-old son is kidnapped before a gig in Lake Tahoe. Is it a publicity stunt? No. It's real. Ol' Blue Eyes offers $1 million ransom. The kidnappers' counteroffer: $240,000. Wait, what? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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