On the run for 20 years, most-wanted fugitive caught hiding as a biotech exec
Summary
A man named Ronald Fischer, who was on the run for over 20 years after being convicted of sexual assault, was arrested in New York. During his time as a fugitive, he used the name Richard Graydon and worked as a biotech executive.Key Facts
- Ronald Fischer fled before his 2005 trial for first-degree sexual assault and was convicted in absentia.
- Fischer had previous convictions related to sexual assault from 1994 and lost his medical licenses.
- He used multiple fake names, including Richard Graydon, while on the run.
- Under the name Richard Graydon, he worked in the biotech industry and held senior roles.
- Fischer authored a book on cancer genetics under the Graydon alias.
- He was arrested on July 16 while sailing a boat on the East River in New York.
- US Marshals and the Coast Guard captured him without resistance.
- Companies that employed him as "Richard Graydon" recently terminated him after his true identity emerged.
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