Mastermind of Greek guerilla group's assassination campaign freed from jail
Alexandros Giotopoulos, the mastermind behind the November 17 guerilla group, has been released from prison after serving time for a series of assassinations. He was convicted in 2003 and sentenced to multiple life terms for his role in a 27-year campaign of violence. His release comes after a judicial panel approved his request, citing health issues.
- ▪Alexandros Giotopoulos was arrested in 2002 when the November 17 group was dismantled.
- ▪He was sentenced to 17 life terms and 25 years imprisonment by an appeals court in 2007.
- ▪Giotopoulos's release from Korydallos prison is conditional, requiring him to stay in Greece and report to authorities regularly.
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Mastermind of Greek guerilla group's assassination campaign freed from jailSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: Alexandros Giotopoulos (L), leader of Greece's notorious November 17 urban guerrillas, stands inside a court room in Korydallos prison, a few kilometres west of Athens December 2, 2005. The 15 members of the group returned to court on Friday to appeal multiple life sentences handed down two years ago for a 27-year killing spree with Giotopoulos demanding his full acquittal.
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