Ivan Maisel, a senior writer for ESPN.com, is clinging to the hope that his missing 21-year-old son Max will be found safe.
“We’re scared and we’re heartbroken,” Maisel said at a Wednesday press conference on a pier in upstate New York, near where his son’s car was found. “We’re asking for help.”
Max Maisel, 21, has been missing since Sunday evening. The last confirmed sighting of him was that day at the upstate New York campus of Rochester Institute of Technology, where he’s a third-year photography student. His cell phone, house keys and other personal belongings were found inside his apartment, according to his family.
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“Our thoughts are with the Maisel family as they face this heartbreaking and emotional situation,” ESPN said in a statement Thursday. “Ivan is a caring and respected member of the ESPN family and we are hopeful that more information comes to light and good news lies ahead.”
Max Maisel is 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighs approximately 135 pounds. He wears dark-rimmed glasses. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Rochester Police Department Investigator Kevin Wehbring at 585-428-6293.
Statement From The Maisel Family
