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Two climbers who scaled the spire of the Empire State Building in a daring stunt were arraigned 提讯 Thursday on felony charges and released under court supervision, a day after they evaded security to unfurl a banner about 1,450 feet above the sweltering city and appeared to mark their engagement.
Angelina Nikolau, 33, who goes by Angela, and Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, face charges including burglary, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief, according to the criminal complaint. The charges are not bail-eligible under New York law, and the pair are due back in court August 24, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.
Prosecutors described the pair in court as social media influencers who engage in extreme risk-taking behavior, including breaking into restricted areas of commercial buildings, hanging from rooftops and free-climbing skyscrapers, according to the DA’s office. Kuznetsov later told the NYPD he wanted to “do something special for his engagement,” prosecutors said in court.
An attorney for the couple, Jason Krinsky, told reporters outside the courtroom that the district attorney’s office overcharged his clients and said it was “premature” for him to make a statement.