“Leatherface” from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

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The Greek Robin Hood Who Kidnapped Billionaires and Escaped Prison in a Helicopter

In the craggy peaks of Greece, a modern outlaw proves that you can rob a bank, kidnap a billionaire, and still be the most beloved man in the mountains. This is the story of Vassilis Paleokostas: the 'Robin Hood' who treats his hostages like guests and uses a helicopter as his pr ...  Show more

Stanley Alpert, the Kidnapping Victim Who Outsmarted his Captors

Kidnapped on his 38th birthday by criminals who think every federal prosecutor is secretly wealthy, a calm-under-pressure lawyer survives a chaotic 25-hour ordeal—part hostage crisis, part absurd comedy—by befriending his captors. Sources for this episode include: The Birthday Pa ...  Show more

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