A Russian man who tried to steal his identity after killing a Ukrainian friend who looked like him in the United States has been sentenced to death by a court.
According to the BBC on the 20th (local time), the New York State Court sentenced Victoria Nasirova, who was charged with attempted murder, to 21 years in prison on the 19th. Nasirova was accused of attempted murder in 2016 against her friend Olga Tsvik, who was working as a hairdresser at the time.
Nasirova visited Zvik’s residence with a cheesecake containing a strong sedative at the time of the crime. Zvik ate the cake brought by Nasirova and hallucinated with her vomiting, and even showed symptoms of her heart attack.
Nashiroba scattered pills with the same ingredients in cheesecake around Zvik’s bed to make Zvik look like he had gone to extremes. Afterwards, he fled with Zvik’s passport, work permit, precious metals, and $4,000 in cash (approximately 5.3 million won).
Fortunately, the next day another friend of Zvik’s found him unconscious and took him to the hospital. He received treatment and was able to recover.
Investigators concluded that Nasirova conspired because it would be easy for her to steal the identity of Zvik, who resembled her. The two had dark hair and a similar skin tone. Nasirova was Russian and Tsvik was Ukrainian. Ukraine also spoke Russian due to its regional characteristics.
Victoria Nasirova on trial. CBS New York YouTube captureThis is not the first time Nasirova has committed such a crime. According to Interpol, he was placed on a red notice in Russia in 2014 for the murder of a neighbour’s woman and theft of retirement funds. After coming to the United States, he used her sexual activity as bait on a dating app to entice men, drug them, and extort money.
Judge Kenneth Holder sentenced Nasirova to life imprisonment and ordered her to remain on probation for five years after her release. After the sentencing, Nasirova lashed out at the judge.
Judge Holder ruled that “Nasirova was an extremely dangerous woman who plotted diabolically to harm her friends.” Prosecutor Linda Katz, who prosecuted Nasirova, also said in her statement, “Nasirova is a ruthless and sophisticated con artist.”
Source: Donga
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