The film ran into controversies of its own when Michael Mammoliti, nephew to one of the kidnappers, spoke publicly alleging that J. Paul Getty was complicit in the kidnapping of his grandson. Threatening legal action of his own, Mammoliti claimed thatinduring the five months John Paul Getty III was held captive, reports Variety. “If you are accusing our clients’ family of being criminals and showing them in that light, then you shouldn’t show them in a light of being ‘unsuccessful/stupid’ criminals that can’t keep a 16-year-old boy in check. They were great criminals,” explained a statement from their attorney. Theand subject to interpretation even from the people closest to it.