Redoine Faid earned a reputation for his daring prison escapes. Inspired by his favorite crime movies, he really impressed people when he escaped via helicopter from a prison that was supposedly safeguarded from... well... escaping specifically by helicopter.

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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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https://www.gq.com/story/worlds-greatest-jailbreak-artist-redoine-faid
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