On October 30, 2025, the Department of Justice released a st…
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On Octоber 30, 2025, the Depаrtment оf Justice releаsed а statement nоtifying the public of its involvement in a criminal case within the Southern District of New York. Following their conviction, two Russian mob leaders, Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov, were sentenced to 25 years in prison for their role in a murder-for-hire plot. The Iranian government hired the mobsters to target Masih Alinejad—a journalist, author, and human rights activist—as part of its increased efforts to target those who protest the regime’s treatment of women, intolerance for political expression, and killings of Iranians engaging in peaceful protests around the world. Although Ms. Alinejad was not murdered, she was the victim of this crime (including failed kidnappings and harassment). Therefore, in a court case, which party would she be represented by?