‘America’s Most Wanted’ Fugitive Arrested After Two Decades Under New Identity
A pharmaceutical executive who spent more than two decades building a successful career under an assumed identity was arrested earlier this month after authorities identified him as a fugitive convicted of rape who disappeared during his 2005 trial.Dr. Richard Graydon, who was serving as chief medical officer at the Los Angeles biotech company Immix Biopharma, was arrested after investigators determined he was actually Ronald Fischer, an “America’s Most Wanted” fugitive who had been evading authorities for more than 20 years.Immix shares fell roughly 10% after news of Fischer’s arrest, prompting investors to investigate whether the company failed to properly vet the executive before hiring him.According to prosecutors, Fischer raped a woman aboard his yacht, the Lion King, while it was docked in a Rhode Island marina in 2003. He stood trial in 2005 but disappeared before the proceedings concluded. A jury later convicted him of first-degree sexual assault in his absence.An affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital claims that before fleeing, Fischer gave his vehicles to his daughters,...
By: dailywire.com
