Russian Model Accused of Hate Crimes Against Jews in New York
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Anna Mochalova, a 32-year-old Russian model, faces federal hate crime charges in New York for allegedly attacking two Jewish men with a sharp object on October 21. Prosecutors believe the victims were targeted due to their religion. Mochalova, who allegedly threatened one victim with a gun and spoke Russian, is also accused of other offenses including a June 2025 incident. She is being held without bail and faces up to 10 years per charge. The indictment includes seven counts, and she is due in court November 17.
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- Russian model Anna Mochalova indicted on federal hate crime charges in New York.
- Mochalova allegedly attacked two Jewish men with a sharp object on October 21.
- Prosecutors believe victims were targeted based on their religion.
- She allegedly threatened one victim with a gun and spoke Russian.
- Mochalova faces up to 10 years in prison for each of two hate crime charges.
- She is being held without bail and faces seven total counts.
A 32-year-old Russian model, Anna Mochalova, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in New York on hate crime charges. Federal prosecutors allege that on October 21, Mochalova targeted two Jewish men in Manhattan's Diamond District, injuring them with a sharp object within minutes of each other. The prosecution believes the victims were chosen based on their religion. Mochalova faces up to 10 years in prison for each of the two hate crime charges. She is currently being held at Rikers Island jail after failing to post bail. The indictment includes seven counts, encompassing hate crimes, weapon possession, and racial or religious harassment. Mochalova is scheduled to appear in federal court on November 17, with the case previously handled by a New York State court.
Investigators determined the first attack occurred around 5:50 PM on West 47th Street, where Mochalova allegedly followed a young man in Hasidic attire and stabbed him in the back with a sharp object, described by the victim as a needle prick. Minutes later, near Times Square, she approached two men wearing kippahs, pushing one and stabbing him in the forearm. The victim reported that Mochalova threatened him in Russian, saying, "Get out of here. I have a gun." She then asked the second man if he was Jewish; upon his uncertain reply, she apologized and left. Investigators suspect she used a needle or syringe in both assaults, though the weapon has not been recovered, and it's unknown if it contained any substance.
Following her arrest, Mochalova was linked to another incident in June 2025 in Crown Heights. Prosecutors believe she approached a 19-year-old near a yeshiva, snatched his phone, and damaged it. During this incident, she made incoherent remarks about the Jewish community, claiming to search for someone who allegedly attacked her acquaintance's children in Los Angeles. Mochalova, originally from Russia and residing in Brighton Beach, was reportedly a contestant in the "Miss Russia" beauty pageant in 2012. Her defense attorney has previously stated that Mochalova has no criminal record and may have been misidentified.
New York City has seen 463 hate crimes this year, a 12.9% increase from the previous year, with 53% targeting Jewish individuals. Mochalova was apprehended in October 2026 after surveillance footage review, with an officer recognizing her from prior interactions. The second victim in Manhattan also speaks Russian. The article also mentions a separate incident on November 8, where Khasani Ferguson was arrested for threatening patrons of a kosher supermarket in Long Island, shouting anti-Jewish and anti-Israel slogans.