Dr. Rocco pleads not guilty to wife 's cyanide murder . He is being held on $ 75 million bail as a flight risk . Essa left the country and went to Cyprus after being questioned by police . Essa `` fled the United States because he did not believe he could get a fair trial , since he is an Arab-American , '' defense attorney Steven Bradley said . He was arrested in Beirut and extradited nearly 4 years , last week after wife 's death .
Dr. Rocco pleads not guilty to wife 's cyanide murder . He is being held on $ 75 million bail as a flight risk . Essa left the country and went to Cyprus after being questioned by police . He was arrested in Beirut and extradited nearly 4 years , last week after wife 's death .