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Patty Hearst From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Patricia Hearst Shaw Patricia Hearst from a Symbionese Liberation Army publicity photo Born Patricia Campbell Hearst February 20, 1954 (1954-02-20) (age 55) San Francisco, California Nationality American Other names Patty Hearst Occupation Heiress, socialite, actress Known for Symbionese Liberation Army Spouse(s) Bernard Shaw Children Lydia Hearst-Shaw Gillian Hearst-Shaw Parents Randolph Apperson Hearst Catherine Wood Campbell Relatives William Randolph Hearst (grandfather) George Hearst (great-grandfather) Anne Hearst (sister) Amanda Hearst (niece) Patricia Campbell Hearst (born February 20, 1954), now known as Patricia Hearst Shaw, is an American newspaper heiress, socialite, actress, kidnap victim, and convicted bank robber. The granddaughter of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst and great-granddaughter of self-made millionaire George Hearst, she gained notoriety in 1974 when, following her kidna
Patty Hearst was a wealthy young heiress with no political affiliations when she was kidnapped in 1974 by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), a left-wing American terrorist group founded in 1973. The kidnapping itself fascinated Americans, but Hearst’s case grew even stranger when she joined the SLA during her captivity, taking the name Tania and denouncing her former life. The Hearst family name is well-known: Patty’s grandfather was William Randolph Hearst, who developed an immense newspaper publishing empire in the early twentieth century. Key Influences: Hearst’s decision to join the SLA was likely made under the influence of SLA brainwashing and indoctrination during her captivity. Her irrational decision to ally herself with her captors has been described as evidence she suffered from Stockholm syndrome, in which captives start to identify with their captors, in order to make sense of and survive their captivity.
