46-Kidnapped in Plain Sight: The Story of Virginia Piper

<p><strong>Episode 46- Kidnapped in Plain Sight: The Story of Virginia Piper</strong></p><p><br></p><p>On July 27, 1972, Virginia Piper, a socialite wife of investment banker Harry “Bobby” Piper, Bobby who was the chairman of Piper Jaffrey and Hopwood Brokerage in Minneapolis, </p><p>was kidnapped in broad daylight from the garden of her own estate. She was kidnapped by 2 men wearing ski masks and each had 2 guns. </p><p><br></p><p>The ransom: $1 million in unmarked bills — one of the largest ever demanded in the United States at the time. Her husband personally delivered the ransom money of 1million dollars - all in $20 dollar bills. He brought the ransom to a back alley of a Minneapolis bar. </p><p><br></p><p>Two days later, Virginia was found handcuffed and chained to a tree in Jay Cooke State Park which is near Duluth. The ransom was paid, but the case remains officially unsolved.</p><p><br></p><p>The information presented in this episode is from sources </p><p>from the most reliable accounts available on the web, inducing an article from the Star Tribune:</p><p>https://www.startribune.com/50-years-later-the-virginia-piper-kidnapping-remains-a-minnesota-mystery/600173322 </p><p><br></p><p>An Article from the Medium:</p><p>https://keithstone.org/true-crime-made-personal-through-genealogy-c0d233d35f84 </p><p><br></p><p>An Article from Fox 9 News:</p><p>https://www.fox9.com/news/a-million-dollar-secret-is-the-piper-kidnapping-ransom-buried-in-willow-river </p><p><br></p><p>Crimes of the Centuries: Feb 1, 2021 - The Million-Dollar Kidnapping of Ginny Piper</p><p><br></p><p>Book: Stolen from the Garden, by William Swanson</p><p><br></p><p>Photos include: A photo of Virginia, Harry “Bobby” and their three sons, Tad, David and Harry Piper III, a photo of Virginia, and a photo of Virginia Piper when found at Jay Cooke State Park.</p>