Kidnapping, divorce and massive amounts of wealth come together in this family. — -- The death of a member of one of the richest families in America has added another dark page to a string of ...

The Getty family is known for its immense wealth but also its misfortune. J. Paul Getty made his fortune in the oil industry, beginning work in Oklahoma oil fields with his father, according to the ...

The roots of the Getty family’s immense fortune can be traced back over a century to patriarch George Getty’s success as a pioneer oilman. George’s many scions went on to grow the family’s wealth and ...

The Getty Villa, the museum built by oil tycoon J. Paul Getty and home to thousands of priceless antiquities, activated its emergency operations center in response to the fast-moving Palisades fire at ...