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Daredevil artists Ivan Beerkus and Angelina pleaded not guilty to several charges in relation to their Wednesday stunt. Jennifer Peltz\/AP Photos<\/p>\n
The lovestruck daredevils who climbed atop the Empire State Buildin<\/a>g and got engaged while the world watched apparently accessed the dizzying heights by hiding out in the skyscraper overnight, according to the New York Post.<\/a><\/p>\n Sources told the outlet that artists Angelina Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov \u2014 who goes by the moniker BEERKUS on Instagram \u2014 bought late-night tickets to the Empire State Building on Tuesday, then probably squirreled themselves away inside the landmark.<\/p>\n They were allegedly caught on video emerging from a hatch on the iconic tower\u2019s 102nd floor around 5 a.m. Wednesday, the sources told The Post.<\/p>\n Nikolau, 33, and Kuznetsov, 32, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to several charges, including reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, criminal tampering, burglary and disorderly conduct, according to public records.<\/p>\n The East Orange, New Jersey, residents were chased by media as they exited Manhattan Criminal Court following their arraignment, with reporters begging them to smooch, social media video showed.<\/p>\n #Mundo<\/a> | Angela Nikolau e Ivan Beerkus, los famosos escaladores de estructuras extremas, recibieron libertad condicional supervisada tras su detenci\u00f3n por escalar el Empire State Building. \u2014 Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo (@noticias45col) July 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cOh wow!\u201d several reporters could be heard saying as the pair passionately locked lips on the subway steps.<\/p>\n The two self-described artists \u2014 who are the subjects of the 2024 Netflix film \u201cSkywalkers\u201d \u2014 were spotted atop the 1,454 Empire State Building around noon, where they unfurled a black banner with large white letters.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace,\u201d the banner read.<\/p>\n Nikolau was clad in a black cat mask, while Kuznetsov was also masked.<\/p>\n The pair scrambled down the television antenna \u2014 where Kuznetsov got down on one knee and proposed while the world watched.<\/p>\n Nikolau then posted an array of stunning images on her Instagram, showing off a dazzling engagement ring<\/a> with all of Manhattan splayed out below her outstretched hand.<\/p>\n New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch later posted bodycam footage<\/a> from the NYPD officers who took the two into custody.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, you can\u2019t be up here,\u201d one officer can be heard saying in the video.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m OK,\u201d Nikolau told the cops as they restrained her and carefully made room in the precarious space for Kuznetsov to climb down.<\/p>\n \u201cA glimpse into the work of our Emergency Service Unit,\u201d Tisch wrote on X. \u201cGod bless these officers.\u201d<\/p>\n A lawyer for the couple could not immediately be reached for comment by Mediaite, but told reporters outside of court the pair were \u201ctrying to send a message.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCome on, what a way to propose \u2014 it\u2019s something you could only dream of, so you\u2019ve got to give him some credit for that,\u201d attorney Jason Krinsky said.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Fox News\u2019 Kennedy said Kuznetsov\u2019s viral engagement put all other romantics to shame.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd now every guy who\u2019s tried to propose this weekend is going to be like, \u2018Oh, what am I going to do? Climb to the top of the Empire State Building like King Kong and swipe at your affection? No, definitely set the bar,\u201d she said on Outnumbered.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd by the way,\u201d she added, \u201cif you get arrested in New York City, try to speak Russian and claim that you don\u2019t understand what\u2019s happening because you only speak Russian, you\u2019re still going to get arrested and charged.\u201d<\/p>\n New: The Mediaite One-Sheet “Newsletter of Newsletters”
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