Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect’s Sister Pleads Guilty

Ailina Tsarnaeva, sister of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, appears in Manhattan Criminal Court, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. Authorities allege Tsarnaeva, of North Bergen, N.J., claimed people she kn... Ailina Tsarnaeva, sister of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, appears in Manhattan Criminal Court, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. Authorities allege Tsarnaeva, of North Bergen, N.J., claimed people she knew could bomb the home of a woman who was previously involved with her husband. Her lawyer Susan Marcus said Tuesday that the claim is “uncorroborated.” Bail was set at $5,000. (AP Photo/New York Post, Steven Hirsch, Pool) MORE LESS

BOSTON (AP) — A sister of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR’ tsahr-NEYE’-ehv) has pleaded guilty to misleading a police detective investigating counterfeiting.

Ailina Tsarnaeva entered the plea Tuesday in South Boston Municipal Court. She will serve no jail time as long as she stays out of trouble for 30 days.

Prosecutors say she failed to cooperate in a 2010 counterfeiting investigation. They said she picked up someone who passed a counterfeit bill at a restaurant and “lied about certain salient facts during the investigation.”

Tsarnaeva, of North Bergen, New Jersey, is facing separate charges in New York, where she is accused of threatening to “put a bomb” on a perceived romantic rival.

Her brother could be sentenced to death if he’s found guilty in the marathon bombing, which killed three people.

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  1. Looks like the whole family is complete trash.

  2. At least in the US, she gets to keep her hand.

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