NEW : The man 's wife said it ` ` was a consensual act , not a sexual assault '' Police say the rape happened ` ` in front of a large crowd '' on the steps of Rockefeller Center . A woman provoked the attack by pushing a man away , and he died , police say .
NEW : The suspect 's lawyer says it `` was a consensual act , not a sexual assault '' Police say the rape happened `` in front of a large crowd '' on the lawn of Xfinity Center . A woman stopped the attack by pushing a man away , and he fled , police say .