An Italian bank manager who robbed from the rich to give to the poor has narrowly escaped going to prison.
Gilberto Baschiera was the bank manager in the small mountain town of Forni di Sopra, where he stole about €1m (£0.9m) over seven years.
He took small amounts from wealthy clients and transferred it to those who couldn't qualify for credit.
But he never pocketed a penny for himself - and avoided going to jail after a plea bargain with authorities.
Since it was his first offence and the sentence is relatively short, he will not be imprisoned under Italian law.
But the tale has not ended well for the man labelled a modern-day Robin Hood by some Italian press.
His lawyer, Roberto Mete, told the BBC that his client had lost his home as well as his job. »