The Latest Breaking News from Rédoine Faïd

In 2018, France’s most notorious gangster concocted a genius plan to escape prison, all he’d need was was guns, smoke bombs, and a helicopter

Rédoine Faïd somehow had the whole of France cheering him on with his bold escape strategy.

We Got This Covered · Dec 12, 2025

French 'getaway king' goes on trial over daring jailbreak

Rédouine Faïd, a 51-year-old convicted burglar who escaped prison in 2018 aboard a hijacked helicopter went on trial in Paris on Tuesday, alongside eleven suspected accomplices. He faces life in prison over his brazen getaway.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 6, 2023

Notorious French gangster stands trial for helicopter jailbreak

Infamous French criminal Rédoine Faïd, who escaped prison in 2018 aboard a hijacked helicopter in a jailbreak that astonished France, went on trial in Paris on Tuesday. Faïd, dubbed the “getaway king”, faces life in prison on charges of escaping jail in an organised gang and hijacking an aircraft.

France 24 · Sep 5, 2023