Singer who wounded blind date in Las Vegas-area hotel room over death of Iranian leader gets probation Nika Nikoubin originally charged with stabbing man twice in neck

August 2, 2023   

(KLAS) A 23-year-old woman who wounded her blind date with a knife in a Las Vegas-area hotel room in retaliation for a U.S. drone strike that killed an Iranian leader will avoid prison and instead serve three years’ probation, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Last year, a Clark County grand jury indicted Nika Nikoubin on charges of attempted murder with the use of a deadly weapon because of certain, actual or perceived characteristics of a person, and two counts of battery. Nikoubin later agreed to plead guilty to two counts of false imprisonment with the use of a deadly weapon.

Citing Nikoubin’s ongoing mental health struggles and her support system, Judge Carli Kierny sentenced Nikoubin to probation Wednesday.

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