Patty Hearst
| Patty Hearst | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Patricia Campbell Hearst February 20, 1954 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Patty Hearst, Patricia Hearst Shaw, Tania |
| Occupation | Author, actress |
| Known for | Being kidnapped and indoctrinated by the Symbionese Liberation Army |
| Spouse(s) | Bernard Shaw (m. 1979; his death 2013) |
| Children | 2, including Lydia Hearst |
| Relatives |
Randolph Apperson Hearst (father) William Randolph Hearst (grandfather) George Hearst (great-grandfather) Phoebe Hearst (great-grandmother) Anne Hearst (sister) Amanda Hearst (niece) Chris Hardwick (son-in-law) |
Patricia Campbell "Patty" Hearst (born February 20, 1954), now known as Patricia Hearst Shaw, is the granddaughter of American publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst. She became nationally known for events following her 1974 kidnapping while she was a 19-year-old student living in Berkeley, California. Hearst was abducted by a left-wing terrorist group known as the Symbionese Liberation Army. After being isolated and threatened with death, she became supportive of their cause, making propaganda announcements for them and taking part in illegal activities.
Hearst was found 19 months after her kidnapping, by which time she was a fugitive wanted for serious crimes. She was held in custody, despite speculation that her family's resources would prevent her spending time in jail. At her trial, the prosecution suggested that she had joined the Symbionese Liberation Army of her own volition, and sexual activities between her and SLA members had not amounted to rape. She was found guilty of bank robbery. Hearst's sentence was commuted by President Jimmy Carter, and she was pardoned by President Bill Clinton.
Hearst's grandfather, William Randolph Hearst, created the largest newspaper, magazine, newsreel and movie business in the world. Her great-grandmother was philanthropist Phoebe Hearst. The family was associated with immense political influence and anti-Communism going back to before World War II.
Hearst was born in San Francisco, California, the third of five daughters of Randolph Apperson Hearst and Catherine Wood Campbell. She grew up primarily in Hillsborough. She attended Crystal Springs School for Girls in Hillsborough and the Santa Catalina School in Monterey. Patty attended Menlo College in Atherton, California prior to transferring as a Junior to the University of California, Berkeley. Despite her wealthy grandfather, Patty Hearst's father was only one of a number of heirs, and did not have control of the Hearst interests. Her parents did not consider it necessary to take any measures for her personal security. At the time of her abduction, she was a sophomore at the University of California, Berkeley, studying the history of art, and living with her fiancé, Steven Weed.
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