On the run for 20 years, most-wanted fugitive caught hiding as a biotech exec

Ronald Fischer, a former anesthesiologist wanted for sexual assault and failure to appear in court, was arrested in New York after being on the run for over 20 years. He had been living under the alias Richard Graydon and working in the biotech industry, holding positions at companies like Atossa Therapeutics and Immix Biopharma. Fischer fled the US in 2005, days before closing arguments in his trial, expressing a desire to live a comfortable life elsewhere. He was apprehended on a sailboat in the East River.

• Ronald Fischer, a fugitive for over 20 years, was arrested in New York.
• Fischer was wanted for first-degree sexual assault and failure to appear in court since 2005.
• He used the alias Richard Graydon and worked in the biotech industry, including roles at Atossa Therapeutics and Immix Biopharma.
• Fischer fled the US before his trial, stating his intention to live abroad.
• His alleged past includes accusations of rape on his yachts, leading to the revocation of his medical licenses.
• Police identified over a dozen aliases Fischer used.
• He was featured on ‘America’s Most Wanted’.
• Fischer was arrested on July 16 aboard a sailboat in the East River.
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