Former CT Resident Admits to Lying About ‘War Crimes’ to Gain Citizenship to US
Nada Radovan Tomanic admitted lying about abusing Bosnian Serb detainees during the 1990s war to obtain U.S. citizenship, facing up to 10 years in prison.
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Former CT resident admits to lying about ‘war crimes’ to gain citizenship to US
A former Connecticut woman has pleaded guilty to lying about having committed war crimes in another country to gain citizenship to the United States. Nada Radovan Tomanic, 53, of West Virginia and formerly of Hartford took a plea deal on Monday in federal court in Bridgeport, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. Tomanic, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Bosnia and Herzegovina, pleaded guilty to one count of pro…
Bosnian-Born US Citizen Admits Lying to Gain Naturalization
A Bosnian-born U.S. citizen has pleaded guilty to lying about her violent past during the Balkan conflict to fraudulently obtain American citizenship, according to the Justice Department. Federal prosecutors said Nada Radovan Tomanic, 53, concealed her role in the abuse of civilian prisoners during the 1990s war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Galeotti said Tomanic "obtained the privileges of U.S. citizenship…
Former Connecticut Resident Pleads Guilty To Lying To Obtain U.S. Citizenship After Committing War Crimes In Bosnia - Connecticut Centinal
A naturalized U.S. citizen from Bosnia and Herzegovina pleaded guilty on November 10, 2025, in Bridgeport federal court to criminal charges related to her lying about her prior criminal conduct to obtain U.S. citizenship. “The defendant obtained the privileges of U.S. citizenship through lies and deceit, concealing the violent crimes she committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti of the Justi…
Former CT woman accused of war crimes pleads guilty to federal charge: officials
A former Hartford woman who is accused of committing war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s has pleaded guilty to charges related to lying to obtain U.S. citizenship, according to federal officials. Nada Radovan Tomanic, 53, of West Virginia, formerly of Hartford, Connecticut, is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to federal officials, and she pleaded guilty on Nov. 10. She served with the Zulfikar Speci…
Bosnian-Born CT Woman Admits To Hiding War Crimes To Get US Citizenship: Feds
A Bosnian-born woman who formerly lived in Hartford has been found guilty of lying to get American citizenship after she hid alleged war crimes and violent acts from immigration officials, federal authorities said. Nada Radovan Tomanic, who now lives in West Virginia, admitted to lying for years to gain citizenship, the US Attorney for Connecticut said on Friday, Nov. 14. Federal investigators say Tomanic, 53, once served in the Zulfikar Special…
The Prosecutor's Office of Milan (North Italy) investigates alleged trips by Italian citizens to shoot people besieged in Sarajevo between 1992 and 1995 during the Bosnian war, following a recent complaint.The investigation of these alleged crimes, which in Italy have been called 'safaris of death', is under the responsibility of the Milanese prosecutor Alessandro Gobbis and has arisen from the complaint of writer Ezio Gavazzeni and lawyers Nico…
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