The article discusses the testimony of Khalid Mehdiyev, a member of a Russian crime syndicate, during a murder-for-hire trial in Manhattan. Mehdiyev recounted how he and his associate Polad Omarov were approached to murder Iranian-born journalist Masih Alinejad. He described their involvement in extortion activities involving local business owners, and the violent methods employed by their mob group, the Thieves-in-Law. Mehdiyev, who had previously faced charges himself, took the stand as a government witness after pleading guilty to several offenses, including attempted murder.
Mehdiyev described coercing business owners for a group called the 'Thieves-in-Law' and outlined the organization's methods of intimidation, including arson and gun violence.
During the murder-for-hire trial, Mehdiyev detailed his collaboration with Omarov, who proposed a job to assassinate journalist Masih Alinejad due to her dissent.
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