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Couple's High-Rise Engagement Stunt Leads to Court
24 Aug
Summary
- Netflix stars charged with burglary and criminal mischief.
- Couple scaled Empire State Building for engagement announcement.
- Case adjourned until September; couple appeared in court Monday.
Netflix personalities Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, and Angelina Nikolau, 33, appeared in court on Monday facing multiple charges, including burglary and criminal mischief. The charges are related to a daring stunt on July 1st, where the newly-engaged couple allegedly scaled the Empire State Building.
Authorities state the pair used the climb to announce their engagement, with Kuznetsov proposing to Nikolau nearly 1,500 feet above New York City. They were apprehended following the stunt, which resulted in no injuries.
During their court appearance, cameras captured the couple kissing as they left the courthouse. Nikolau later commented, "Everything can be taken, except this." The case has been adjourned until September, with the couple's attorney declining to comment.
