EPISODE · Apr 28, 2025 · 27 MIN
The Hunted: Episode 6 - Vassilis Paleokostas: "Robin Hood of Greece"
from The Weekly Strange · host Jon F Merz
In this episode of THE HUNTED, host Jon F. Merz details the incredible life of Vassilis Paleokostas, a Greek criminal mastermind who evolved from small electronics thefts to bank robbery and kidnapping billionaires. Beloved by many Greek citizens because of his generosity and distribution of his ill-gotten gains to those in need, this Robin Hood of Greece made millions of dollars during his career. Caught and imprisoned numerous times, Paleokostas engineered two daring helicopter escapes and remains on-the-run to this day. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jfmthepulseofimagination Check out Jon's work: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jon-F.-Merz/author/B001JP43NU. https://jonfmerz.net/all-on-one/. Follow Jon: https://www.instagram.com/jonfmerzofficial/ & https://www.instagram.com/jfmthepulse Check out our other shows: THE WEEKLY STRANGE & THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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