World Trade Center parachutists fined, no jail

Each man also has to pay a $2,000 fine.

Two men convicted of misdemeanors in connection to a 2013 parachute jump from the top of One World Trade Center have been sentenced to community service. He said the three tarnished the building before it opened and sullied the memories of those who jumped from the building, not for sport, but because they had to during the September 11 terror attacks, WCBS 880’s Alex Silverman reported.

Andrew Rossig, 34, and James Brady, 33, were sentenced to 200 and 250 hours of community service respectively and fined $2,000 each.

The jumps caused embarrassment to authorities over security at the site, as did the case of a teen who also gained unauthorized access just days before the three men were arrested. They were convicted of misdemeanors for their September 2013 parachute plunge.

A third defendant, Marko Markovich, 28, will be sentenced separately.

‘I appreciate that the judge was reasonable with us, and I’m looking forward to serving my community service, ‘ Rossig told NBC New York.

“They knew what they were doing was wrong every step of the way”, he said, yet they did everything to “celebrate their perceived accomplishment”. “We didn’t want this whole thing to get blown out of proportion, and we understand that what we did could possibly endanger other people”.

“We’re sorry and it won’t happen again”, said Brady.

A jury found the all three guilty of several crimes, including reckless endangerment and unauthorised jumping.

Rossig and Brady apologized for the stunt and said they realized they put other people at risk.

Rossig’s lawyer Timothy Parlatore said no one in the history of New York had ever gone to jail for base jumping.

At 3 a.m. on September 30, 2013, the men entered 1 World Trade Center and climbed up 104 flights of stairs to the tower’s communication ring, Vance said. The men admitted they jumped but said they did not pose a danger to anyone on the group.

Rossig, described as a skilled carpenter, will serve his punishment with a charity that builds and renovates homes for disabled veterans.