{"id":2485393,"date":"2026-07-02T19:18:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2485393"},"modified":"2026-07-02T19:18:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:18:51","slug":"empire-state-building-climbers-appear-in-court-after-viral-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/empire-state-building-climbers-appear-in-court-after-viral-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Empire State Building Climbers Appear in Court After Viral Proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Angela Nikolau<\/strong> and Ivan Kuznetsov<\/strong> were seen in court facing numerous charges after climbing to the top of the Empire State Building, where he popped the question in a death-defying stunt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The newly engaged couple went viral on Wednesday, July 1, when they scaled the building to drape a massive black-and-white banner on the spire, which stands 1,454 feet above Manhattan, reading, \u201cWhen the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nikolau, 33, and Kuznetsov, 32, are both charged with burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, violation of local laws, possession of burglar\u2019s tools, criminal tampering, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. (They have not yet entered a plea.)<\/p>\n

They were arraigned on the morning of Thursday, July 2, after spending the night in separate holding cells, according to a report from ABC7<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They stood before a judge in the same outfits worn during their daring exploit. He was clad in a blank tank top and pants, while she had on a similar ensemble.<\/p>\n

During the climb, she also sported a mask featuring bat-like ears that she often wears during climbs posted on the couple\u2019s social media accounts.<\/p>\n

Nikolau and Kuznetsov packed on the PDA as they exited court on supervised release, kissing for the cameras before they must return to address the judge again on August 24.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs far as what I\u2019ve seen, and I\u2019m sure you have all seen, it was a message of love. You know, that\u2019s a nice thing,\u201d the couple\u2019s attorney, Jason Krinsky<\/strong>, told reporters.<\/p>\n

During the stunt, Kuznetsov proposed with a sparkling oval-cut center stone set on a slim band. Her diamond engagement ring was seen in a post shared via her grid. \u201c@angela_nikolau and @beerkus are currently unavailable, and we knew this in advance \u2014 so this post was pre-scheduled and is now publishing automatically,\u201d it read.<\/p>\n

Social media users reacted to the news, one of which wrote, \u201cSHE CLIMBED IN A FULL SET!? \ud83d\udc85 gurl.\u201d Another echoed, \u201c\u200b\u200bYou just ruined proposals for the rest of us guys\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Even the official Empire State Building account chimed in, with a caption reading, \u201cLadies: If he wanted to, he would\u2026 Just maybe on our 86th Floor Observation Deck.\u201d<\/p>\n

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