Smartly-dressed NYC surgeon appears in court charged with raping a woman at gunpoint at his apartment, as hearing is told DNA evidence was 'insufficient'

A top East Coast surgeon sat stone-faced in a New York City courthouse as he stood accused of raping a young woman at gunpoint in his apartment. Maurizio Miglietta, 57, was at the top of his career, working as a professor of surgery and an Honorary Police Surgeon, until his reputation was damaged by an arrest for multiple charges of rape. Miglietta was arrested in October 2025 for felony rape, sex abuse in the first degree, unlawful imprisonment and criminal possession of a firearm. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges in the New York Supreme Criminal Court. The trauma surgeon is accused of inviting a 28-year-old woman to his apartment in the Financial District and allegedly raping her at gunpoint after she declined his sexual advances. He appeared in a Manhattan courthouse on Thursday morning for a compliance status hearing. He wore a pressed blue suit with a red polka-dot tie and sat calmly while his lawyers spoke. Miglietta frequently kept his head down during the hearing, did not speak in court and declined to speak to reporters after the hearing. His lawyer, Thomas Rotko, told Judge Ann Thompson that the team is awaiting DNA evidence that was sent for further testing after having come back 'insufficient.' His lawyers did not elaborate on what exactly was submitted for DNA testing or how it would affect Miglietta's case. Maurizio Miglietta, 57, appeared in court at the New York Supreme Court in New York City on Thursday morning for a hearing Miglietta has been charged with felony rape, sex abuse in the first degree, unlawful imprisonment and criminal possession of a firearm The surgeon was accused of allegedly inviting a young woman to his New York City apartment and sexually assaulting her in June 2025. He is pictured above speaking with his lawyers in an elevator at the New York City courthouse Lawyers also revealed that witnesses have been subpoenaed regarding text messages between the alleged victim and people she reported the alleged rape to after the incident. Miglietta has a long and impressive resume in medicine and was an Honorary Police SurgeonThere are believed to be 13,000 media files related to the case, including text messages and voice notes. Isabelle Kirshner, one of the lawyers representing Miglietta, told the Daily Mail after the hearing that the team has yet to see the messages. The legal team is also scheduled to analyze clothing evidence related to the case on December 10. Miglietta worked as a professor of surgery at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine and was an Honorary Police Surgeon for the New York Police Department. Assistant District Attorney Candace White previously said Miglietta told officers during his arrest that he was a 'special agent affiliated with law enforcement,' The New York Times reported last year. He met the alleged victim during a networking event and invited her to his New York City apartment to 'discuss her business ventures' on June 5, 2025, according to the New York District Attorney's Office. He allegedly kissed her without her consent and she pushed him away. Prosecutors alleged Miglietta then lifted up his shirt and displayed a loaded firearm. Miglietta wore a pressed blue suit and did not speak in court Miglietta's lawyers have subpoenaed witnesses for text messages related to the case The alleged victim, who has not been named, continued to deny his advances until he placed the firearm on a nearby coffee table next to her head.Prosecutors said Miglietta then allegedly orally raped her and refused to let her leave until she claimed she had a meeting. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said after Miglietta's arraignment that the case was 'beyond disturbing,' accusing the surgeon of allegedly exploiting a 'power imbalance.' 'As alleged, this prominent doctor used his position to lure a woman to his apartment under the guise of professional networking and mentorship,' Bragg added in a press release. Prosecutors have also argued that Miglietta had 10 firearms registered in New Jersey, but none in New York. Property records list Miglietta's primary address in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey. Miglietta was previously released from custody on bail. He is pictured above leaving the courtroom during a hearing in May Miglietta is pictured above walking through the courtroom with his lawyer, Thomas Rotko, in May Miglietta has held multiple high-ranking positions as a trauma surgeon at hospitals in New York and New Jersey Miglietta has an impressive resume in medicine. He has taught and practiced at multiple hospitals across New York and New Jersey and served as the chief of trauma and critical care at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.He also held high-ranking positions at Bellevue Hospital's trauma center and New York Presbyterian at Columbia. Miglietta was arraigned last year and released on $1 million bail. He will return to court next month for another hearing.The district attorney's office declined to comment on the case when approached by the Daily Mail Thursday.