A model and fashion designer is counting her blessings after rejecting a chilling marriage proposal from a crazed knife maker who has been accused of a violent rampage in Massachusetts.
Jared Ravizza, 26, of Chilmark, a town on Martha’s Vineyard, faces multiple charges, including assault with intent to murder, after six people were stabbed in separate attacks Saturday night.
Four girls aged 9 to 17 were stabbed at an AMC multiplex in Braintree by a knife-wielding man who was “laughing the whole time”. A 21-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man were stabbed about an hour later at a McDonald’s in Plymouth.
Police linked Ravizza to the crimes, arresting him after he crashed his Porsche and taking him into custody. More disturbing allegations have been made. Massachusetts police sources revealed that Ravizza was also the man they were looking for after a body was discovered Saturday afternoon at a vacation rental in Deep River.
Now a woman who claims to have been his friend has spoken out, saying she feels “blessed” to have cut ties with him after having a bad feeling about him.
Model and fashion designer Alyona Shikhova (pictured) says she feels “happy” to be alive after forming a friendship with Jared Ravizza, who was arrested for stabbing six people, including four young girls, and who is being investigated for the murder of a 70-year-old man. year old man
Shikhova, 30, was hosting a photo shoot for her clothing brand Ashik on April 14 at the Beverly Hills Hotel when she ran into Jared Ravizza, 26,
Alyona Shikhova, 30, was directing a modeling photoshoot for her clothing brand, Ashik, in April 2023 when she met Ravizza.
She claims that Ravizza was able to convince her to allow him to participate in the photoshoot, after which he began flirting with her and making wild suggestions.
Among his ramblings, which quickly became disturbing and bizarre, was a marriage proposal and even a suggestion that they have children.
“He said, ‘I’m going to be a good husband, you’re going to be my wife,'” Shikhova said. “I think he liked me and was used to getting what he wanted.
“I couldn’t imagine, at that moment, what he was capable of. I’m still in shock after reading what he did. I feel lucky to be alive. There are so many crazy people, you have to be very careful. We never know.’
The suspect, Jared Ravizza, 26, was arrested and taken into custody. He entered the theater without paying and attacked the girls without provocation, without saying a word.
Ravizza brought it up as he walked to the set of his photo shoot and began selling himself as someone who could help promote his brand while bragging about his supposed connections in New York and the Hamptons.
The couple even appeared together on her Instagram, both wearing matching pink hoodies with the caption “Never be basic.”
After filming, Ravizza invited Shikhova back to his hotel pool.
Looking back, the model says what was just a casual encounter had unsettling and disturbing connotations.
“We had just met and he was already proposing and promising me a lot of things,” Shikhova said. “It was just weird.”
Looking back, model and designer Alyona Shikhova says what had been a casual encounter had unsettling and disturbing connotations.
Ravizza continued to brag about his wealth and lavish lifestyle, showing off tropical vacations to Hawaii as well as photos of homes around the world that he claimed to own.
“He said he had a few houses all over the place, in Malibu, the Hamptons and other places,” she said.
Desperate to make his mark, Ravizza even offered to open clothing stores for his brand in the towns where he lived.
Shikhova said she felt uncomfortable with Ravizza’s insistence and left the hotel.
The couple texted several times after they met to discuss the photos and videos she would use to promote her fashion brand.
The next time she heard of Ravizza was when she saw his photo on the news after the disorderly stabbing of six people.
Shikhova, pictured, says the next time she heard of Ravizza was when she saw his photo on the news after the disorderly stabbing, taking to social media to share her concerns about him during the time they were friendly.
Ravizza boasts that it is “a leading global digital marketing and social media management agency” with offices in Manhattan, Beverly Hills, Paris and Naples.
Four were children aged nine to 17 who were watching a movie at the cinema.
“In moments like this, I feel like it’s such a gift to be alive,” Shikhova said on Instagram.
On Tuesday morning, Ravizza was arraigned in Plymouth District Court on charges including one count of assault to the extent of murder, two counts of assault and battery and indecent exposure linked to the stabbing at McDonald’s.
He still faces charges for allegedly stabbing the four girls at the movie theater.
Ravizza, wearing a blonde wig, entered the theater without paying and attacked the girls without provocation, without saying a word.
Jared Ravizza, of Chilmark, Mass., stands at his arraignment Tuesday in Plymouth District Court.
Ravizza is being held for a mental health evaluation.
Additionally, Connecticut police say Ravizza is a person of interest in the death of Bruce Feldman.
The 70-year-old was found dead in a house he was renting just hours before the latest stabbings.
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