NJ lawyer Matthew Nilo appears in court with fiancée over Boston rapes
Matthew Nilo, an accused rapist lawyer from Boston, appeared in court in Hudson County on Thursday for an extradition hearing. His new fiancée, Laura Griffin, was present in the courtroom to support him. Nilo proposed to Griffin just weeks before he was arrested for a string of four rapes that took place between August 2007 and December 2008 in Boston. Following demographic genealogy technology, Boston investigators were able to link Nilo to the unsolved cases. He has been charged with three counts of aggravated rape, two counts of kidnapping, one count of assault with intent to rape and one count of indecent assault and battery. FBI Special Agent Joseph Bonavolonta said that he believes the authorities have “removed a dangerous threat from our community”. Nilo has waived his rights to an extradition hearing in New Jersey and will instead be extradited to Boston for his arraignment, with no local hearing beforehand. His employment at the Cowbell insurance firm has been suspended pending the ongoing rape investigation.
FAQs:
Who is Matthew Nilo?
Matthew Nilo is a Boston native and a lawyer who has been accused of committing a string of four rapes that took place between August 2007 and December 2008 in Boston.
Who was present in the courtroom for his hearing?
Nilo’s new fiancée, Laura Griffin, was present in the courtroom to support him during his hearing.
What was Matthew Nilo charged with?
Matthew Nilo has been charged with three counts of aggravated rape, two counts of kidnapping, one count of assault with intent to rape and one count of indecent assault and battery in connection to a series of rapes in Boston.
How was Matthew Nilo linked to the unsolved assaults?
Boston investigators used demographic genealogy technology to link Nilo to the unsolved cases.
What has his employer done in light of the rape allegations?
His employment at the Cowbell insurance firm has been suspended pending the ongoing rape investigation.
When will Matthew Nilo be arraigned?
Matthew Nilo will be extradited to Boston for his arraignment, with no local hearing beforehand.
Matthew Nilo, NJ attorney, accompanied by his fiancée, attends court regarding Boston sex assaults.
Matthew Nilo, a 35-year-old accused rapist, appeared in Hudson County court in New Jersey on Thursday for an extradition hearing. Nilo, a Boston native, was supported in court by his fiancée, Laura Griffin, in his first public appearance since being arrested for a string of Boston rapes 15 years ago. According to now-deleted social media posts, Nilo proposed to Griffin just weeks before his arrest. Facebook posts from May 15th remain congratulating the couple on their engagement. On Tuesday, Nilo was arrested at his Weehawken home after Boston investigators used genetic genealogy to link him to the unsolved attacks on four women in the city’s Terminal Street area between August 2007 and December 2008. FBI Special Agent Joseph Bonavolonta stated that authorities believe Nilo could have posed danger to the community, and all four victims have been notified about his arrest and extradition. Nilo has been charged with three counts of aggravated rape, two counts of kidnapping, one count of assault with intent to rape, and one count of indecent assault and battery, and will be extradited to Boston for his arraignment without a local hearing beforehand. Nilo worked at Cowbell insurance firm as a cyber claims lawyer at the time of his arrest, however, his employment has been suspended pending the ongoing rape investigation. Griffin has not yet commented on the matter.