Empire State Building daredevils laugh off stunt secret, confess how far they’d go — and who they’re sorry to
The couple who went viral after they illegally scaled the Empire State Building in New York City is owning up to the stunt that landed them behind bars – speaking candidly ahead of their next court hearing in the case.
Key points
- LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Nikolau and Kuznetsov repeatedly said they know how "dangerous" the stunt was during the interview and also mentioned there "are other ways to express yourself" rather than illegally climbing buildings.
- SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS The pair is currently facing charges and their lawyer previously confirmed to Fox News Digital they are negotiating a plea deal with prosecutors.
- Angelina Nikolau, 33, and Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, scaled the iconic skyscraper in July and displayed a black flag bearing the message "when the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace." Kuznetsov then proposed to Nikolau immediately after – and all of it was caught on camera.
ANTI-WAR PROTESTER HAULED DOWN FROM 168-FOOT DC BRIDGE AFTER 6-DAY STUNT, POLICE FILE MULTIPLE CHARGES They also "only" felt they needed to apologize to the NYPD officers and emergency personnel who were sent to the top of the building to help them down.
Additional details
- On Wednesday, the pair spoke about the summer stunt for the first time with ABC News during an interview that aired on Good Morning America.
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