Pascal Payet

Pascal Payet
Pascal Payet in Paris
Born (1963-07-07) 7 July 1963 (age 61)
Montpellier, France[3]
Criminal statusOn Parole. In custody from September 2007 to April 2019 [4]
Criminal chargeMurder; committed during a robbery on a security van.[1]
Penalty
  • 30 years for 1997 murder
  • 6 years for 2001 jail break
  • 7 years for organizing 2003 jail break[2]
  • 5 years for 2007 jail break
  • 15 years for armed robberies and assaults on police while an escaped prisoner in 2007

Pascal Payet (born 7 July 1963) is a French criminal who has gained notoriety for his daring prison escapes using hijacked helicopters. He was initially sentenced to a 30-year jail term for a murder committed during the robbery of a security van in 1997.

  1. ^ "Frenchman stages second helicopter escape from prison". sundaytelegraph. 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2007.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "French inmate in second breakout". BBC. 2007-07-14. Retrieved July 15, 2007.
  3. ^ "Pascal Payet, l'éternel évadé" (in French). Europe 1. 2011-03-31. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  4. ^ Heckle, Harold (September 21, 2007). "Escaped killer from French prison caught". USA Today.