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Wealthy Indian American tech executive on trial in New York for brutal sex abuse

A wealthy Indian American tech executive is currently on trial in a New York court for allegedly engaging in brutal non-consensual sex with a woman he met on a dating website.

Sanjay Tripathy, a 48-year-old married man with two children, is charged with sex abuse, strangulation, and felony assault and he faces up to 25 years in prison if he is convicted on all counts.


According to court documents, Tripathy met the 36-year-old woman, who has not been identified, on a dating website that pairs wealthy men with women looking for sugar daddies. The duo reportedly met for drinks at the W hotel in Manhattan and they engaged in passionate kissing and touching.

As per Tripathy’s attorney, the woman expressed her desire for sex by touching Tripathy's private parts through his clothing. But the victim said her hand was only on Tripathy’s thigh.

However, the date took a shocking turn once they proceeded to Tripathy's room. He reportedly shoved her down onto the bed and inserted his fingers insider her. He turned more violent when she resisted his advances, the court was told.

"I am never going to look the same again," the woman recalled feeling that night. "I am probably going to die here tonight, how am I ever going to get out of here alive. As he's punching me, he keeps repeating he's going to kill me."

Jurors on Monday were shown surveillance footage of the woman coming out of the swanky hotel following the alleged attack and heading straight to an NYPD van parked directly across the street.

The panel were also shown graphic photos of the woman's battered face.

Tripathy’s attorney, however, claims the sex was consensual and that the millionaire had stated an interest in BDSM on his Seeking Arrangements profile. She made up these abuse allegations after Tripathy refused to pay her, his attorney said.

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