Cynthia Beck is an American businesswoman, who was the long-term mistress of
Gordon Getty
Gordon Peter Getty (born December 20, 1933) is an American businessman and classical music composer, the fourth child of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty. His mother, Ann Rork Light, Ann Rork, was his father's fourth wife. When his father died in 1976, G ...
, had three children with him, and is a major property owner in the Los Angeles area.
Personal life
Beck had three daughters with
Gordon Getty
Gordon Peter Getty (born December 20, 1933) is an American businessman and classical music composer, the fourth child of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty. His mother, Ann Rork Light, Ann Rork, was his father's fourth wife. When his father died in 1976, G ...
.
In August 1999, Getty's "secret second family" in Los Angeles became public knowledge as a result of Cynthia Beck having a court hearing on behalf of her three daughters, seeking the possibility for them to change their surname to Getty and be able to seek to claim a share in the Getty family fortune.
In 2019, it was reported that her "longtime companion" was Girard Damien Saenz, with whom she co-owned some properties.
Property ownership
Beck owns at least 20 houses in the Los Angeles area, with many of the homes in run-down or derelict condition.
She owns an "abandoned" beachfront house at Paradise Cove in
Malibu, next to the home of
John McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe Jr. (born February 16, 1959) is an American former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's List of ATP number 1 ranked singles players, singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ...
and his wife
Patty Smyth
Patricia Smyth (born June 26, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter. She first came into national attention with the rock band Scandal and went on to record and perform as a solo artist. Her distinctive voice and new wave image gained broa ...
, bought from Getty in September 1991 for $3 million.
Beck owns a "neglected" three-acre estate in Beverly Hills.
She owns a four-bedroom house in West Sunset Boulevard jointly with Girard Damien Saenz.
Legal issues
In May 2019, police raided a house that Beck owns in
Bel-Air and arrested her "longtime companion" Girard Damien Saenz, and seized over 1,000 guns.
30 law enforcement personnel needed over 12 hours to remove all the weapons.
References
Getty family
Living people
Businesspeople from Los Angeles
Year of birth missing (living people)
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