Frank Sinatra’s letter about the abduction of his son was put up for auction in the USA
A letter from legendary singer Frank Sinatra about the abduction of his son, in which he expresses his frustration to the prison priest regarding his request to forgive those responsible for organizing extortion, has been put up for auction in the United States, the auction house Bonhams said.
Frank Sinatra Jr. was abducted on December 8, 1963, by two men for a $240,000 ransom, which his father paid with the help of the FBI. The criminals released the singer’s son, and subsequently appeared in court and were sentenced to prison. At the same time, their lawyer claimed during the hearing that Sinatra’s 19-year-old son allegedly organized the kidnapping intentionally, in order to gain more fame and launch his own career.
“I feel I have to tell you that, in my opinion, it is presumptuous of you to ask us to forgive them, since this very request suggests that we harbor some dislike for Keenan and Amsler, or that we expressed such dislike or otherwise sought to punish them or facilitate their punishment,” Sinatra wrote.- the elder wrote a letter to the priest of the prison where his son’s abductors were being held.
In the letter, the singer called the allegations of the criminals’ lawyer about the alleged intentional organization of the abduction “another crime against society,” noting that “the cloud of suspicion hanging over his head will continue to have a negative impact on his life and career.”
The auction is being held online in Los Angeles and will end on September 25. The preliminary estimate of this lot varies from 20 to 30 thousand dollars.