Alleged serial puncher in New York says he's running for office

NEW YORK – Skiboky Stora was arraigned Tuesday for allegedly assaulting and harassing strangers in a series of four incidents across New York City, according to prosecutors.

The alleged serial killer turned political candidate said authorities were pursuing him because he was running for office.

“They're trying to indict me, man…this guy, Alvin Bragg, he's corrupt,” Stora told cameras outside the courtroom. “We’re just trying to run for office.”

Stora claims he came to the United States as a refugee and “they had no probable cause to (arrest) him.”

He also said the detective assigned to the case was a white supremacist.

Who is Skiboky Stora?

In March, he was arrested for allegedly assaulting TikToker Halley Kate McGookin, 23, who shared her story of being randomly punched in New York while she was walking.

“I was literally walking, and a man came up and punched me in the face. Oh my God, it hurts so much,” she said with an obvious bump on the side of her face.

“I literally fell to the ground,” she said, with tears in her eyes.

The NYPD confirmed Halley's incident and continued to investigate a possible pattern.

This is Stora's third arrest in the past six months, according to police.

Stora was charged with multiple counts of assault and harassment.

Voting records show that a person with the same name ran for election to the New York City Council to represent District 9, but was disqualified from the general election scheduled for November 7, 2023.

The Post reports that he also ran for mayor and governor in the past three years. They also pointed to Stora's extensive social media following, where he can be seen alluding to violence. The Post reports that in a video clip posted to his Facebook page, he saw punches being punched in the air.