by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Dec 2 – 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.
On July 23, Chief Judge Swain prohibited 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
On September 17 the US Attorney's Office wrote in asking for detention, annexing 8 pages of text messages including a selfie drinking wine, all texts on Patreon here
On September 18 Chief Judge Swain endorsed the parties' request that the hearing be pushed back a week to September 26 at noon, to allow a defense submission by September 22.
On September 26, Chief Judge Swain said that remand would be too harsh, citing the defendant's daughter - but ordered no more alcohol. No smart phone was mulled, but the defendant said she needs WhatsApp to call her mother and father.
On November 13 there was another pre-trial conference, this time with the CISO in the jury box. Inner City Press was there. Motions are due January 26 and February 13 with a next proceeding, after a trial involving defense counsel, set for March 5 at 2:30 pm.
On November 20 the US Attorney's Office wrote in asking to revoke bail, saying "yesterday morning the defendant called and sent 65 messages to Case Agent-1 while drunk."
On December 2, "as to Nomma Zarubina, the Defendant's bail is revoked and the Defendant, Nomma Zarubina, is hereby remanded pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3148(b) to the custody of the United States Marshal pending trial. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 12/2/2025)."
The case is USA v. Zarubina, 1:25-cr-179 (Swain)
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