Viktoria Nasyrova.
Viktoria Nasyrova, a Russia native, was convicted on Thursday of attempted murder, assault, unlawful imprisonment and petit larceny in connection with the 2016 poisoning of her former beautician, Olga Tsvyk, Queens District AttorneyMelinda Katz announced in news release.
In the summer of 2016, Nasyrova went to Tsvyk’s home in Queens, N.Y., and offered her a piece of cheesecake that was tainted with phenazepam — a powerful tranquilizer — in order to kill the woman and steal her identity.
“The jury saw through the deception and schemes of the defendant,” the news release reads. “She laced a slice of cheesecake with a deadly drug so she could steal her unsuspecting victim’s most valuable possession, her identity. Fortunately, her victim survived and the poison led right back to the culprit.”
Tsvyk said she became ill about 20 minutes after eating the dessert and went to lie down. Her friend found her the next day unconscious and with pills scattered around her body, which were purposely placed there to make it look like Tsvyk committed suicide.
She was taken to the hospital and recovered, but when she returned home, she discovered “her passport and employment authorization card were missing, along with a gold ring and other valuables,” the statement reads.
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At the time of the murder attempt, “the victim and Nasyrova resembled one another — both had dark hair, the same skin complexion and other similar physical traits,” Katz’s statement reads. “Additionally, they were both Russian speakers.”
Nasyrova will be sentenced next month and faces up to 25 years in prison.
Nasyrova allegedly seduced the lead detective in her prosecution in that case, and he allegedly facilitated her escape. She has denied any involvement in Aleksenko’s death.
source: people.com
