NY man suspected of faking drowning is re-arrested

Raymond Roth's attorney explained at his client's second arraignment in as many days that the 47-year-old Massapequa man was suicidal and did not fully comprehend the court order when it was served to him while he was at a hospital receiving psychiatric treatment last week.

A judge released Roth on $10,000 bail in the latest case and instructed him that he was to have no contact whatsoever with Evana Roth. Prosecutors had sought $1 million bail.

Roth was arrested early Thursday after calling his wife three times following his release on charges including conspiracy to commit insurance fraud stemming from his July 28 disappearance at Jones Beach. He posted $100,000 bail in that case.

A prosecutor said Roth called Evana Roth three times on Wednesday evening. The first two times she did not pick up. The third time, Roth allegedly said, "Evana, you know who this is." Davis said his client was attempting to discuss the planned sale of the couple's home.

Evana Roth confirmed that was part of the discussion, saying at a news conference Thursday that her husband told her: "I love you, you love me. We have to talk about the house." She called the entire ordeal a "nightmare."

Raymond Roth was reported missing by his 22-year-old son, Jonathan. He told authorities his father went for a swim and never came back. Authorities conducted an extensive search for him over several days before receiving word that he was alive and staying at a time-share he owned at a Florida resort.

On Aug. 2, he was issued a speeding ticket in Santee, S.C., and told police he was returning to New York to meet with police.

He never showed up for that meeting. Davis later revealed that Roth was admitted to a hospital for psychiatric treatment. Davis told reporters following his release that Roth was being treated for manic depression and bipolar disorder. The attorney on Thursday revealed that his client had attempted to commit suicide while in the hospital by slashing his throat.