Vassilis Palaiokostas

Vassilis Palaiokostas
Βασίλης Παλαιοκώστας
Born (1966-05-17) May 17, 1966 (age 58)
Moschofyto, Trikala, Greece
Conviction(s)25 years imprisonment
Criminal chargeRobberies, car thefts, burglaries, kidnappings, prison escapes
Reward amount
€ 1.000.000[1]

Vassilis Palaiokostas (Greek: Βασίλης Παλαιοκώστας; born 17 May 1966 at Moschofyto, Trikala regional unit) is a Greek bank robber and fugitive known as the "Greek Robin Hood" for his habit of giving away stolen money to the poor.[2]

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".[2]

He wrote an autobiography entitled A Normal Life, published in November 2021 by Freedom Press.

  1. ^ "Greece puts €1m bounty on bank robber accused of terrorism". February 9, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Maysh, Jeff (2014-09-24). "The Uncatchable". BBC.