NEW YORK, NY – A Brooklyn woman who tried to kill her doppelganger by serving her poison-laced cheesecake in an attempt to steal her identity has been convicted of attempted murder.
Viktoria Nasyrova, 47, was convicted by a jury of attempted murder and other charges for poisoning a Queens woman who resembled her with sedative-laced cheesecake and then stealing her identification and other property in August of 2016.
According to court records, on August 28, 2016, Nasyrova visited the Forest Hills home of the then-35-year-old victim who looked a lot like her with a cheesecake.
“At that time, the victim and Nasyrova resembled one another—both had dark hair, the same skin complexion, and other similar physical traits. Additionally, they were both Russian speakers,” police said. “The Queens woman ate the cake and began to feel sick and laid down.”
In her last memory, the woman described seeing the defendant walking around the room before passing out. A friend discovered the victim unconscious in her bed the following day. Later, pills were found scattered around her body, suggesting the victim had attempted to commit suicide. The woman was treated at a hospital.
When the woman was discharged from the hospital and returned home, she discovered that her passport, employment authorization card, gold ring, and other valuables were missing. Homeland Security agents have tested cheesecake residue found in the container and confirmed that it contained Phenazepam, a highly potent sedative. Drug Enforcement Administration tests confirmed that the pills found on the floor where the victim was discovered were Phenazepam.
“The jury saw through the deception and schemes of the defendant. 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. The defendant deserves to be held accountable for her crime with a long term of incarceration,” Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said after the verdict.