The couple who were arrested after scaling the Empire State Building in New York City for a daredevil proposal are out on “supervised release” after being hit with multiple charges. Russians Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, and Angela Nikolau, 33, appeared in court on Thursday, facing felony charges of burglary, reckless endangerme
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The couple who were arrested after scaling the Empire State Building in New York City for a daredevil proposal are out on “supervised release” after being hit with multiple charges. Russians Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, and Angela Nikolau, 33, appeared in court on Thursday, facing felony charges of burglary, reckless endangerme
The pair climbed to the top of the Empire State Building on Wednesday afternoon, where one of them dropped to one knee and proposed.
The Independent reported the story as "Couple who climbed Empire State Building for proposal appears in court on felony charges." Washington Examiner reported the story as "Couple who climbed Empire State Building for engagement out on 'supervised release'."
2 sources have covered this story, including Washington Examiner and The Independent. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 2 days ago.
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