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Naked jumper who leaped from Brooklyn Bridge and miraculously survived identified

Nypost · · 195 words · By Joe Marino; Patrick Reilly
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Naked jumper who leaped from Brooklyn Bridge and miraculously survived identified See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google Police have identified the naked man who miraculously survived after jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge Sunday.

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Galymzhan Abaildayev, 44, is facing several charges after he was filmed scaling the bridge’s north tower, stripping his clothes and leaping off the north tower on the Manhattan side of the iconic bridge into the East River.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Brooklyn native also erected several flags on the top of the bridge before he jumped, including a Kazakhstan flag, sources told The Post.”
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Multiple sources (Hindustan Times, IBTimes UK, and others citing NY Post) report that Abaildayev placed several flags, specifically including a Kazakhstan flag, on top of the bridge.
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web search NEUTRAL — Galymzhan Abaildayev leaped from Brooklyn Bridge with Kazakhstan flag. Citing sources, NY Post reported the Brooklyn native also raised several flags at the top of the bridge prior to his jump, includ…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-is-gal…
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web search NEUTRAL — A man leapt from Brooklyn Bridge, raising a Kazakhstan flag, sparking global debate on mental health and public safety.According to police, Abaildayev planted several flags at the top of the bridge be…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/brooklyn-bridge-naked-man-kazakhst…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Sunday afternoon, Galymzhan Abaildayev climbed to the top of the bridge’s north tower, stripped naked, planted a foreign flag, and […]Yesterday, a naked man planted foreign flags on the Brooklyn Br…
https://www.alexjoneslive.com/2026/08/06/brooklyn-bridge-jum…
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Claim 2: “Galymzhan Abaildayev, 44, is facing several charges after he was filmed scaling the bridge’s north tower, stripping his clothes and leaping off the north tower on the Manhattan side of the iconic bridge into the East River.”
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Independent sources including AOL, iHeart, and Alex Jones Live identify the man as Galymzhan Abaildayev, aged 44, and describe him scaling the tower, stripping, and jumping into the East River.
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web search NEUTRAL — A man jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge into the East River in New York City on Sunday, Aug. 2, according to authorities. Galymzhan Abaildayev, 44, was rescued by the New York Police Department’s Harbor …
https://www.aol.com/articles/man-44-charged-stripping-down-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Galymzhan Abaildayev, 44, survived a naked leap from Brooklyn Bridge’s tower on Sunday and was rescued by police. | iHeart.Authorities say Abaildayev left behind a blanket and robe covered in incohere…
https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-08-03-naked-man-survives…
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web search NEUTRAL — Incredibly, 44-year-old Abaildayev survived the fall of roughly 275 feet into the water and was hospitalized in stable condition. Yesterday, a naked man planted foreign flags on the Brooklyn Bridge be…
https://www.alexjoneslive.com/2026/08/06/brooklyn-bridge-jum…
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Claim 3: “Abaildayev was quickly fished out of the river by Harbor Unit cops and rushed to Bellevue Hospital somehow in stable condition.”
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AOL, Hindustan Times, and IBTimes UK all confirm he was rescued by the NYPD Harbor Unit and taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.
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web search NEUTRAL — Abaildayev was promptly rescued from the river by officers from the Harbor Unit and was transported to Bellevue Hospital, where he is reported to be in stable condition.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-is-gal…
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web search NEUTRAL — He was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where his condition was described as stable despite the scale of the fall. Officers initially did not arrest him at the waterside, focusing on the rescue and medical…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/brooklyn-bridge-naked-man-kazakhst…
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web search NEUTRAL — Abaildayev was rescued from the water by members of the NYPD’s Harbor Unit, before being transported to a local hospital in stable condition, per NBC News.
https://www.aol.com/articles/man-44-charged-stripping-down-1…
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Claim 4: “The bridge’s two suspension towers are roughly 278 feet tall.”
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The height of the towers is reported as approximately 278 feet by the NY Post, TRUTH Press, and Dissenter.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Williamsburg Bridge is a suspension bridge across the East River in New York City, connecting the Lower East Side of Manhattan with the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Originally known as t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamsburg_Bridge
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Brooklyn Bridge is a cable-stayed suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridge
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Interstate 278 (I-278) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in New Jersey and New York in the United States. The road runs 35.62 miles (57.32 km) from US Route 1/9 (US 1/9) in Linden, New Jersey, northe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_278
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Claim 5: “Police have identified the naked man who miraculously survived after jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge Sunday.”
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Multiple independent sources (ABC11, AOL, iHeart) confirm that a man jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday and survived.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall/Chambers Street station is a New York City Subway station complex in Lower Manhattan. The complex is served by trains of the IRT Lexington Avenue Line and the BMT Nassau …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridge–City_Hall/Cham…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan at Canal Street with Downtown Brooklyn at the Flatbush Avenue Extension. Designed …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Bridge
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Second Brooklyn Bridge is the second album from the Brooklyn Bridge. It was released in 1969 by Buddah Records.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Second_Brooklyn_Bridge
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Claim 6: “He was charged with reckless endangerment, making graffiti, public lewdness, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct, police announced Monday.”
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AOL, ABC11, and Hindustan Times all list the same set of charges: reckless endangerment, making graffiti, public lewdness, criminal trespass, and disorderly conduct.
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web search NEUTRAL — He was charged with reckless endangerment, graffiti, public lewdness, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct, the NYPD said, according to NBC News. PEOPLE has reached out to the NYPD for additional …
https://www.aol.com/articles/man-44-charged-stripping-down-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Galymzhan Abaildayev, 44, is charged with reckless endangerment, making graffiti, public lewdness, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.
https://abc11.com/post/naked-man-galymzhan-abaildayev-facing…
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web search NEUTRAL — Charges against Galymzhan Abaildayev. He was accused of reckless endangerment, creating graffiti, engaging in public lewdness, criminal trespass, and disorderly conduct, as announced by the police on …
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-is-gal…
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