A letter from 1964, written by Frank Sinatra about the abduction of his son, will be auctioned by Bonhams, being estimated to reach $ 30,000. The six -page document, addressed to a chaplain, offers a rare look at the singer’s emotions following the famous incident.
Frank Sinatra and his son who was abducted in 1964 / Photo source: NYP
All eyes are focused on a never seen side of Sinatra
A letter from 1964, written by Frank Sinatra about the abduction of his son, is auctioned at the UNPLUGGED & UNFERGETTABLE MUSIC AUCTION organized by Bonhams, which starts on Tuesday, according to npost.com.
The six-page letter, addressed to a chaplain in a prison and referring to the famous 1963 abduction of his son Frank Jr., then 19, is estimated to reach a price of up to $ 30,000.
“The gross emotion that this letter transmits reflects a man who speaks openly, without thinking too much about the constraints imposed by the public’s eyes. This rare vulnerability is what makes us particularly delighted on another face of a legend such as Frank Sinatra,” He told The Post Katie Allen, a specialist in pop culture in Bonhams, Los Angeles.
At auction the 6 pages of the letter and its envelope / Photo source will be sold: NYP
Why did Frank Sinatra write the emotional letter that generates so much interest in the present
In 1963, two amateur criminals, Barry Keenan and Joe Assler, kidnapped Frank Jr., Sinatra’s son with his first wife, Nancy Barbato.
With the help of the FBI, the singer paid a redemption of $ 240,000 for his son to be released unharmed.
Sinatra sent the letter to Father Roger Schmit, the chaplain of the prison where Keenan was punishing his punishment, in response to his request to forgive his son’s kidnappers.
At that time, the lawyers of the kidnappers claimed that Frank Jr.-singer and composer who died in 2016 at the age of 72-would have staged his own abduction to gain fame.
“Their conduct of allowing this hypothesis of” staging “to circulate was, in my opinion, another crime against society”, wrote Sinatra, adding that “The cloud of suspicion that plans on him (Frank Jr.) will continue to negatively affect his life and career.”
Last page of the letter signed by Frank Sinatra / Photo source: NYP
Who has held the letter so far
The seller of the letter is the son of a prisoner who was locked in the same prison where Father Schmit served.
His father worked for the chaplain, and he gave him the letter, which remained in the family since 1964.
Allen already has predictions about the type of fans ai “Chairman of the Board” which will bid for the document.
“Such collection objects are perfect for someone interested in finding out who Sinra was beyond the entertainment industry. It is a look behind the scenes, so to speak, and it is addressed to those who really try to understand Sinatra as a family man.”
