In 2013, following planting two bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon with his brother Tamerlan, killing 3 and injuring hundreds, Dzhokhar Tzarnaev was sentenced to death in 2015. Despite the fact that the sentence was overturned in 2020 by appeal, the ‘Boston Bomber’ remains in prison with several life sentences.
It is because of that Many people were shocked and even outraged to learn that Dzhokhar received a $ 1,400 stimulus check in 2021, payment intended to help Americans cope with the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Judge orders that Dzhokhar Tzarnaev must deliver the money to the victims of the attack
A United States District Court judge agreed to allow federal prosecutors to use the payment from Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s stimulus check, as well as other money held in his inmate trust account, to pay the victims of the attack in the marathon.
Despite having transferred more than $ 21,000 to his account since 2013, prosecutors said Tsarnaev you have only paid just over $ 2,000 for restitution. Of the $ 21,000 transferred to Tsarnaev’s account, most were made by attorneys or individuals, but they also include the $ 1,400 stimulus payment. As of December 22, 2021, prosecutors said Dzhokhar had approximately $ 3,885 in his inmate trust account.
Tsarnaev owes $ 3,000 for a special appraisal and $ 101,126,627 in restitution. Prosecutors say that while Tsarnaev has only paid regarding $ 2,000 for the money owed, you have given money from your account to other people. The largest amount was given to his siblings for items such as gifts, food, and books.
Tzarnaev remains incarcerated at the Maximum Security Correctional and Administrative Center in Florence, Colorado. The Biden administration has asked the Supreme Court to reinstate his death sentence; however, the higher court has not yet ruled on the matter.