Ian Mitchell, a New York City con man accused of swindling $100,000 from investors, was recorded sitting on the ledge of a skyscraper window as the FBI raided his apartment.
when the perpetrator, whom sources identified to Fox News Digital as 35-year-old conman Ian Mitchell, broke a window from inside the apartment and attempted to climb out.
"It's unfortunate to see him in these circumstances, and I'd urge him to cooperate," Spodek told Fox News Digital. Mitchell threatened to jump from the apartment in the 72-story building — which is located just blocks away from Central Park — and the NYPD's emergency unit attempted to establish a dialogue with him. He was not in possession of any weapons at the time, according to authorities. in 2017 and posted $100,000 bond. He later pleaded guilty to his crimes.
The 35-year-old, who went by Ian Matalon in Manhattan circles, led New York's elite to believe he was the son of a wealthy Jamaican family.
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