The true story of the Getty family as featured in the TV series
Trust and the movie All the Money in the World
Boardroom battles, sex, money, drugs, power, crime, tragedy, and family
intrigue; at the centre stands the figure of John Paul Getty, the
grandfather, an eccentric oil billionaire believed to have been the
richest man in the world. Married and divorced five times, he had five
sons, and yet was cheated of his dearest ambition-to found an oil
dynasty. His angelic youngest son died at age twelve after years of
illness. Of the remaining four sons, three proved to be hopeless
businessmen and, one by one, dropped out of Getty Oil. Only one had the
talent to take the helm of the family business, and he was groomed for
the part. And then he killed himself.
With his cherished hopes of a family dynasty crushed, John Paul built a
magnificent museum as a monument for all time to his success. But money
tainted even his philanthropy; the Getty Museum has become feared for
its wealth and ability to pillage the art market. In the manoeuvering
that followed John Paul's death, Getty Oil was sold; Texaco acquired it
for $9.9 billion, the biggest corporate takeover in history.
Award-winning journalist and writer Russell Miller brings us the
extraordinary and often disturbing story of a unique American family.
From the pioneering days in the Oklahoma oil fields to the bitter
struggles over Getty Oil, we follow the rise and fall of three
generations, all cursed with the Midas touch.
