Unhinged Russian stowaway who slipped past JFK gate security faces jail time after guilty verdict

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An unhinged Russian stowaway who snuck onto a Paris-bound flight at JFK Airport last year faces prison time after being found guilty Thursday.

Svetlana Dali, 57, who was spotted navigating past multiple security checkpoints before boarding the Delta jet on Nov. 26, 2024, was convicted on Thursday of being a stowaway on an aircraft, an indictment from the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York shows.

She faces up to six months in prison, although no sentencing date has yet been set by the judge.

Dali is stopped by a TSA agent for a pat-down after passing through the body scanner. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey via AP
Svetlana Dali leaves Brooklyn federal court on Dec. 6, 2024. Robert Mecea
Svetlana Dali is questioned after becoming disruptive onboard a return flight from Paris to New York on Nov. 30, 2024. Gary Treichler via Storyful
A federal grand jury indicted her in January for one count of stowaway on an aircraft. Svetlana Dali/Facebook

Dali has been in custody for more than five months since sneaking onto the France-bound jet at the Queens airport.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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