A pair of Russians who climbed the Empire State Building face up to… (россиянин · эмпайр-стейт-билдинг · николау)
A pair of Russians who climbed the Empire State Building face up to 20 years in prison. Moscow6 July Vesti.Russians Angelina Nikolaeva and Ivan Birkus (Kuznetsov), who climbed the spire of the Empire State Building skyscraper in New York, have been charged with three criminal offenses and one administrative violation.
Consensus
- Angeline Nikolaou and Ivan Birkus (Kuznetsov) climbed the Empire State Building in New York illegally.
- The pair were apprehended by police after their climb.
- They made a proposal on a platform of the building during their ascent.
- They have been charged with three criminal offenses and one administrative violation.
- Each criminal charge carries a maximum penalty of seven years, with cumulative sentences potentially reaching 20 years.
- The defendants did not plead guilty at the preliminary hearing.
- A next court date is scheduled for August 24.
- They were released without bail before the next hearing.
Points of divergence
- The couple attached banners to the spire with the message 'When love becomes stronger than the thirst for power, peace comes into the world.' — vm
- Angeline Nikolaou and Ivan Birkus are known from a documentary titled 'Skywalkers: The Story of One Couple'. — vm
- The couple caused property damage exceeding $1,500. — vedomosti
- The climb occurred on July 1. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russian climbers who reached the Empire State Building face up to 20 years in prison — Ведомости
- Russian couple who climbed the Empire State Building faces up to 20 years in prison — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian climbers on Empire State Building face 20 years in US prison — Вести