Episode 296: The Harrowing Tale of Niko Kollias

Niko Kollias was a senior at the University of Rochester in New York back in December 2015. While pursuing a degree in business, Niko also dedicated time to playing football for the universites team. On December 4, Niko decided to accompany his teammate Ani, into the city to meet two young women who had promised a fun night of partying. Little did they know that a seemingly innocent decision would plunge them into a living nightmare, that would leave a permanent mark on their lives forever.

Sources for this episode:

https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/19760676/university-rochester-football-player-kidnapped-tortured-40-hours

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-abduction-victim-opens-up-about-attack/

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2018/08/06/niko-kollias-ur-rochester-kidnap-torture-lawsuit/920213002/#

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4223912/Student-shot-sexually-abused-tortured-speaks-out.html

https://www.syracuse.com/us-news/2017/02/rochester_student_torture_kidnapping_nicholas_kollias.html#:~:text=Nicholas%20Kollias%20and%20Ani%20Okeke,the%20course%20of%2040%20hours.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/crime/2016/12/21/convicted-u-of-r-kidnapping-sentenced#:~:text=The%20sentence%20was%20less%20for,to%20seven%20years%20in%20prison.