How the case was solved
For the FBI the case was not very hard to find the kidnappers and work out a deal. After about 30 minutes after Frank was kidnapped his friend that was also tied up in the dressing room freed himself and reported to the police the police then contacted Frank's parents. The FBI had roadblocks and officers everywhere to find the singer the trio of kidnappers were actually stopped by the police but were able to lie their way past him. The initial plan the FBI had was to wait for the kidnappers to demand a ransom from the singers father pay the ransom and then track the money. While only half the plan worked because John Irwin released the singer from captivity on December 12 before Joe Amster and Barry Keenan could return with the $240'000