Getty's gilded ghetto; The fabled oilman adored money and mistresses. . .but his great love was this sumptuous treasure palace.

From: The Mail on Sunday (London, England) | Date: April 13, 2003| Author: Gilchrist, Roderick | Copyright information

Byline: RODERICK GILCHRIST

By Roderick Gilchrist HEDONISTIC HIDEAWAY: Paul Getty filled the imposing La Posta Vecchia mansion with priceless works of art . . . and beautiful women

PAUL GETTY wanted to buy La Posta Vecchia the first day he saw her. Not that she was a pretty sight.

She was a ruin. Her gaping roof was open to both the burning Roman sun and the corrosive salt of the Mediterranean.

On bad days, the ocean lashed at her crumbli...

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