Cynthia Beck

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Cynthia Beck
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinesswoman
Partner(s) Gordon Getty
Girard Damien Saenz
Children3 daughters

Cynthia Beck is an American businesswoman, who was the long-term mistress of Gordon Getty, had three children with him, and is a major property owner in the Los Angeles area. [1]

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Personal life

Beck had three daughters with Gordon Getty. [1]

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. [1] [2]

In 2019, it was reported that her "longtime companion" was Girard Damien Saenz, with whom she co-owned some properties. [3]

Property ownership

Beck owns at least 20 houses in the Los Angeles area, with many of the homes in run-down or derelict condition. [4] [5] She owns an "abandoned" beachfront house at Paradise Cove in Malibu, next to the home of John McEnroe and his wife Patty Smyth, bought from Getty in September 1991 for $3 million. [4]

Beck owns a "neglected" three-acre estate in Beverly Hills. [5] She owns a four-bedroom house in West Sunset Boulevard jointly with Girard Damien Saenz. [5]

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. [3] [5] 30 law enforcement personnel needed over 12 hours to remove all the weapons. [3]

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