Thursday 15 September 2022 07:47 PM Rapist who was arrested after NY Gov. Hochul personally intervened is released ... trends now BREAKING: 'Gloved beast' rapist who was arrested after NY Gov. Hochul personally intervened is released AGAIN after the Bronx DA charged him with a misdemeanor Bui Van Phu, 55, a registered sex offender who has spent six years in prison with lifetime parole, left Bronx Criminal Court on supervised release Thursday Court records obtained by DailyMail.com indicate Phu's charges are now third-degree assault and second-degree harassment The basis of the charges is because Phu 'intentionally (caused) physical injury and with intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person' By Stephen M. Lepore For Dailymail.Com Published: 19:40 BST, 15 September 2022 | Updated: 19:40 BST, 15 September 2022 Viewcomments A registered sex offender who has been described as a 'gloved beast' who need intervention from the governor of New York to stay in jail has been allowed to walk free again. Bui Van Phu, 55, a registered sex offender who has spent six years in prison with lifetime parole, left Bronx Criminal Court on supervised release without bail Thursday afternoon after appearing before Judge Giyang An. Court records obtained by DailyMail.com indicate Phu's charges are now third-degree assault and second-degree harassment. The basis of the charges is because Phu 'intentionally (caused) physical injury and with intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person.' Jesus Cortes, 52, was left with a fractured skull and a brain bleed after the attack by Van Phu in the Bronx on August 12. DailyMail.com has reached out to both Bronx DA Darcel Clark and New York Governor Kathy Hochul for comment. A registered sex offender who has been described as a 'gloved beast' who need intervention from the governor of New York to stay in jail has been allowed to walk free again Bui Van Phu, 55, a registered sex offender who has spent six years in prison with lifetime parole, left Bronx Criminal Court on supervised release without bail Thursday Van Phu was arraigned before George Vilegas (pictured) in Bronx Supreme Court Court records obtained by DailyMail.com indicate Phu's charges are now third-degree assault and second-degree harassment The basis of the charges is because Phu 'intentionally (caused) physical injury and with intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person' Bui was initially freed without bail by prosecutors who reduced his charges to a misdemeanor after the terrifying assault was caught on video Van Phu was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after punching a diner, fracturing his skull and causing a brain bleed Bail was set for $100,000 cash for Van Phu but he did not have to remain in custody Jesus Cortes, 52, (left) suffered a a fractured skull and a brain bleed after the attack by Van Phu Bui, 55, (right) earlier this year Bui was initially freed without bail by prosecutors who reduced his charges to a misdemeanor after the terrifying assault was caught on video. They claimed that the evidence would only allow the misdemeanor charges at the time, despite police issuing the surveillance footage. However he was then thrown in jail after New York Governor Kathy Hochul urged prosecutors to upgrade charges against him. She claimed that the attack and arrest was a violation of his lifetime parole for the sex conviction. The Bronx District Attorney’s Office had asked a grand jury to upgrade his charges to a felony. Juan Cortes, the victim's brother, was in attendance at the hearing. Juan Cortes, the victim's brother, was in attendance at the hearing Jesus Cortes, 52, Juan's brother was left with a fractured skull and a brain bleed after the attack by Van Phu in the Bronx on August 12 Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility