On the run for 20 years, most-wanted fugitive caught hiding as a biotech exec
A fugitive who spent 20 years on the run after being accused of sexual assault has been captured while working as a biotech executive under an alias. The arrest occurred in New York after the individual was identified following a long period of evading law enforcement.
Why it matters
The case highlights the intersection of criminal evasion and corporate oversight, raising questions about background check efficacy in high-level executive hiring.
Oops, we hired a fugitive On the run for 20 years, most-wanted fugitive caught hiding as a biotech exec Ronald Fischer, aka Richard Graydon, was arrested in New York last week.
23 Ronald Fischer Credit: Rhode Island State Police Ronald Fischer Credit: Rhode Island State Police Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav One of Rhode Island’s most-wanted fugitives was arrested in New York last week after being on the run for more than 20 years, which was at least partially spent hiding as a biotech executive, according to Stat News .
In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday, California-based Immix Biopharma noted that Richard Graydon was terminated Friday for “ reasons unrelated to his activities at the Company .”
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