11. Sobhraj’s Prison Break
Charles Sobhraj was convicted of numerous offenses and imprisoned in India, but he managed to escape in 1986 after drugging his prison guards. He stayed on the lam for a month before he was recaptured. While behind bars, Sobhraj used his cunning and charisma to keep himself in the public eye and maintain his celebrity status. He made good money charging for interviews and made even better money selling his Indian movie rights.
Sobhraj was released in 1997, returned to Paris, where he enjoyed a celebrity lifestyle, and sold his international movie rights for U$15 million. Karma caught up with him, however, when he unwisely traveled to Nepal in 2003. Nepalese authorities arrested him for a 1975 double murder committed in their country. He was tried, convicted, and sentenced to life. As of 2019, Sobhraj was still behind bars in Nepal.