Danueal Drayton was involved in the murder of Samantha Stewart who was a nurse from a Long Island Jewish hospital.
Prosecutors claim that a man suspected of murdering a Queen’s nurse after a Tinder date had intercourse with her dead body and then used her credit card to purchase an airline ticket to flee to California.
Danueal Drayton, 31, is accused of strangling and beating Samantha Stewart, 29, at her Springfield Gardens home following their July 2018 date.
After being extradited from Los Angeles, he was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on an 18-count indictment Friday. He faces a plethora of counts, including murder, sexual misconduct, and grand theft.
Long Island Jewish Hospital Nurse Samantha Stewart Murder Update
A nurse named Samantha Stewart from a Jewish hospital situated on Long Island, New York was murdered by a man.
Samantha Stewart, 29, was found strangled at her Jamaica home on July 17, 2018, authorities said. Danueal Drayton, 31, was arrested and charged at a Queens Village police station.
According to the NYPD, Drayton also faces accusations of grand larceny, identity theft, and sexual misconduct. He has faced some serious charges and verdicts.
The victim was misled into going on a date with the defendant, who pretended to be a charming online person but was actually a sexual predator.
Prosecutors claim that Drayton, who lived in New Haven, Connecticut, murdered Stewart when they returned to her home on July 16 after meeting on the dating app.
Where Is Murderer Danueal Drayton Now?
Danueal Drayton who was accused of the murder of Samantha Stewart was captured from a North Hollywood hotel room.
Authorities claimed Drayton has a history of violence against women he met online in both the tri-state area and Los Angeles.
According to Nassau County authorities, he was charged with strangling his ex-girlfriend on Long Island a month before Stewart’s death, but was released on his own recognizance at the time.
Drayton allegedly raped and choked a woman he met on Tinder at Sunset Park hours after Stewart’s death, according to police.
Drayton then escaped to Los Angeles, where he was charged with violent rape and premeditated attempted murder of a woman from California.
Drayton was apprehended a week after the Queen’s murder in a North Hollywood hotel room, where he was allegedly detaining a lady against her will, according to authorities.