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A convicted sex offender charged with putting a New York City man into a coma with a vicious sucker punch claims he was “unconscious” during the attack and was not a “violent person” did.
Van Phu Bui, 55, told the New York Post: prison interview“He’s alive. He’s not dead. I thank God he survived. I didn’t want to hurt him that much. I only hit him once.” “
“I really can’t remember anything,” Bui added. “I was so angry. I went black.”
The New York Post reported that Bui expressed feelings in an interview that he didn’t belong in prison and said he would help pay for the victims’ medical bills.
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“The judge told me not to talk to him,” Bui said. I can pay his medical bills if you want me to.”
Buoy claimed, “I’ve never done anything like that before.”
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“It was the first time[I hit someone],” claimed Bui, a homeless Vietnamese refugee. “I am not a violent person. I am not. I will never do it again.”
Bui, who served 20 years in prison for sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl, was released without bail shortly after the Bronx attack last month. and he had a brain hemorrhage.
Bui was later re-arrested for parole violations following public outrage.
Bui allegedly approached Mr. Cortez just before 11:00 pm on August 12 and assaulted Mr. Cortez, who was standing with the group after leaving the restaurant.
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From behind, he allegedly delivered a strong blow to Cortes’ head, causing him to lie on the concrete. Police said the two had no prior contact and there was no indication that the attacker and victim knew each other.