Vassilis Palaiokostas
Vassilis Palaiokostas | |
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Βασίλης Παλαιοκώστας | |
| Born | May 17, 1966 Moschofyto, Trikala, Greece |
| Convictions | 25 years imprisonment |
| Criminal charge | Robberies, car thefts, burglaries, kidnappings, prison escapes |
Reward amount | € 1.000.000 |
Vassilis Palaiokostas (Greek: Βασίλης Παλαιοκώστας; born 17 May 1966) is a Greek bank robber and fugitive known as the "Greek Robin Hood" for his habit of giving away stolen money to the poor.
He twice escaped by helicopter from the Greek high-security Korydallos prison while serving a 25-year sentence. He is still free, earning him the nickname "the uncatchable".
He wrote an autobiography entitled A Normal Life, published in November 2021 by Freedom Press.