The case of Russians who climbed a skyscraper in new York, postponed until January

US prosecutors refused to enter into a plea agreement with Russian rufers Ivan Birkus (Kuznetsov) and Angelina Nikolau, who climbed to the top of the Empire State Building in New York. This was reported by the couple’s lawyer Noam Biel, reports Fox News.

According to the lawyer, previously the accused were offered to plead guilty to a less serious offense in exchange for mitigation of charges. However, the Manhattan prosecutor’s office said that no official proposal for such a deal was sent.

Now the Russians can be charged with serious crimes. If convicted, they face imprisonment, and after the trial is completed, deportation to Russia.

The case was postponed to January 28, 2027. Until that date, the question of charges may be referred to a grand jury.

Earlier, the Prosecutor’s office of Manhattan reported that the maximum penalty for Russians can be 20 years in prison. According to the prosecution, the actions of the couple led to damage to someone else’s property in the amount of more than 1.5 thousand dollars.

The incident occurred on July 1. Birkus and Nikolau in black clothes and masks climbed to the top of the Empire State Building, whose height is about 443 meters. On the antenna of the skyscraper, they placed a banner with the inscription about the victory of love over power and the coming of peace.

After descending from the spire to the platform, Birkus made his companion a proposal of the hand and heart. Both were arrested the same day.