Fox News reported that Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov might face deportation and jail time after a viral climb of the Empire State Building, and that a plea deal in their case is now in dispute. In a Fox News report on the Empire State Building climbers, the outlet's headline attributes to an attorney the claim that the plea deal fell apart. The summary of that report does not describe the terms of the agreement or what caused it to fail.
ABC News reported in a video that a couple arrested after climbing to the top of the Empire State Building appeared in court on Thursday to face criminal charges and possible deportation. The outlet described the pair as the "daredevil couple." In an ABC News video on the court appearance, the summary does not name the couple or describe what took place in court.
Taken together, the two reports agree that the climbers face possible deportation and criminal charges. They differ in emphasis. Fox News focused on the attorney's claim that a plea deal fell apart, while ABC News focused on the court appearance. Neither summary states what specifically happened to the plea deal, and neither says what outcome, if any, followed the Thursday court appearance.
Fox News described the climb as viral and said the climbers "might face" jail time. ABC News did not mention jail time in its summary, referring instead to criminal charges and possible deportation. Both outlets connect the matter to deportation, with Fox News's headline referring to deportation fears.
The available sources are limited to headlines and short summaries. They do not give the specific charges, the location of the court appearance, or any statement from prosecutors, court officials, or immigration authorities.
Sources: Fox News: Empire State Building climbers face deportation fears after attorney claims plea deal fell apart; ABC News: WATCH: Empire State Building climbers appear in court.