New York man accused of faking own death pleads not guilty
Raymond Roth, center, is escorted by law enforcement officers to the Long Island State Park Police Headquarters, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012 in Babylon, N.Y. Roth is suspected of faking his own drowning at a New York beach in a scheme to collect on a life insurance policy. The 47-year-old was reported missing by his son on July 28 at Jones Beach. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
BABYLON, N.Y. >> An unemployed man suspected of faking his own drowning at a New York beach has pleaded not guilty to a scheme to collect on a life insurance policy.
Raymond Roth was ordered held on $100,000 bail Wednesday in a Long Island courtroom. He was charged with insurance fraud, conspiracy to commit insurance fraud and falsely reporting an incident.
Roth was arrested earlier Wednesday. He had been at a hospital receiving psychiatric treatment for about 10 days.
He was expected to post bail. Roth’s son reported him missing on July 28 after going for a swim at Jones Beach.
After he vanished, authorities conducted an extensive rescue search for several days before Roth was reported to be at a Florida resort. He later got a speeding ticket in South Carolina.
