by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, July 23 – A woman describing herself as a UN Representative at ECOSOC was arrested on November 21, 2024 and presented in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on charges of false statements about contact with the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federal. Inner City live tweeted, thread
now at US v Ms. Nomma Zarubina - an NGO "ambassador to UN ECOSOC," with Russian interpreter present. Inner City Press as only media here will report Judge: You are charged with false statements to US law enforcement about communications with Federal Security Service & official of Russian Federation.
AUSA: We agree to release with 1 co-signer, not communications with foreign officials except Russian consulate
After several continuances, on April 21, 2025 a three count indictment - Mann Act and two counts of false statements - was filed, and the case was assigned to the Chief Judge of SDNY.
On July 23, Chief Judge Swain prohibits any contact with Case Agents, after being told that Zarubina repeatedly texted Case Agent-1 to "start looking to massage places and long term relationships with Slavic females involving money." Full filing with more on Patreon here
The case is USA v. Zarubina, 25-cr-179 (Swain)
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