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Seemona Sumasar was an analyst at Morgan Stanley. She was setting up a restaurant business of her own before disaster struck.
Disclaimer: This article mentions sexual assault. Discretion is advised.
Back in 2010, Sumasar, a single mother, was bound with duct tape and then raped by her partner, Jerry Ramrattan. When she reported the incident to the police, Jerry framed her for armed robberies, which led her to end up in prison. However, after several legal battles, the charges against her were dropped.
As of today, Seemona Sumasar works in the aviation industry as a flight attendant.
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After the positive reception of Netflix's Worst Roommate Ever, the network released Worst Ex Ever, which came out on August 14, 2024. Season 1 episode 2 of the series, titled Betrayed by the Badge, documents the betrayal of Jerry Ramrattan and the mistrial suffered by Seemona Sumasar. The official synopsis of the episode on Netflix reads:
"After Seemona learns her boyfriend, Jerry, lied about his identity, she breaks things off — only for him to launch a campaign of torment against her."
What is the story of Seemona Sumasar?
Seemona Sumasar was born in Guyana. She is the eldest of three, and her family immigrated to Queens, New York, when she was 11 years old. During her childhood, her father took on different jobs, including working for a Steinway piano company, while also owning a taxi service. Seemona was inspired by her father's dedication and decided she wanted to be an entrepreneur.
Seemona Sumasar made her first big step when she graduated from Queens University and got a job at the multinational investment bank, Morgan Stanley. By the end of 2006, Seemona was working as a financial analyst on Wall Street.
Three weeks after her father ended his life in March 2006, Seemona took up a franchise of Golden Krust and set up her restaurant in Queens. She worked at Morgan Stanley from 5 am to 2 pm, and spent the subsequent hours working in the restaurant, while also taking care of her daughter.
Jerry Ramrattan disguised himself as a former police officer
Jerry was a regular customer at Seemona's restaurant, and he introduced himself to her as a private investigator. As described by her, Jerry was charming and confident, and the two eventually got along.
Jerry soon took her on dates and to the movies, and even started meeting her family members. He eventually moved in with Seemona in her childhood home in Queens.
She began to think about marrying Jerry, although her daughter was not too keen about her mother's new partner.
In August 2008, Seemona got a call from a woman who claimed to be Jerry's wife and the mother of his children. Jerry denied the claims in the beginning, but he eventually accepted that he was married.
The revelation deeply affected Seemona, and she asked Jerry to move out of the house by February 20, 2009, as per Oxygen. However, he refused to do so, and things soon took a turn.
Seemona Sumasar realized Jerry was turning violent
Jerry continued living in Seemona's home, and they had several fights. Two weeks after the deadline, Seemona confronted him, and he pushed her onto the bed and tied her hands with duct tape.
He then made her sit on the bed and watch television. Jerry ordered Chinese food, and all the while apologized and tried to win her back. Seemona tried to get off the bed, but Jerry caught her and dragged her to the basement.
Jerry raped Seemona Sumasar in the basement after duct-taping her mouth. After that, he started crying and apologizing to her. Eventually, he took his belongings and left the house.
Jerry framed Seemona Sumasar for false crimes
Seemona soon called 911, asking for help. She filed a case against Jerry, and he was set to stand trial in August 2010. Jerry claimed that the sex had been completely consensual and denied the accusations against him. However, the investigators charged him with rape.
In July, while Seemona Sumasar was working in her restaurant, two police detectives in civilian clothes visited her. They arrested her and took her to the Nassau County Police precinct in Long Island.
The investigators said they had gotten three complaints from victims between March and June 2010. She was accused of committing armed robbery while impersonating a police officer.
Seemona immediately assumed this was a plan devised by Jerry, whom she knew was aware of the workings of the law. She was soon charged with armed robbery and disguising herself as a cop, while also possessing an illegal weapon.
Seemona Sumasar's bail was set at $1 million. She had to spend the next seven months in jail while her case proceeded, as she was unable to pay the money.
Attorney Frank Di Gaetano, the Queens Assistant District Attorney, who was looking into her rape case, said that the Nassau County Police trusted the claims because Jerry was able to prove that Seemona had suffered financial loss in her new business, and needed some quick money.
Seemona Sumasar uncovered the truth and proved it
Three individuals complained against Seemona, blaming her for armed robbery. The last victim was a woman named Luz Johnson, who described her vehicle as a gray Jeep Cherokee with a specific number plate. However, Seemona had an alibi: the night the last robbery was committed, she was away with her family in Connecticut.
The investigators tracked down her phone records and found it to be true. She was also recorded on a security camera in a casino the same night.
Seemona saw further hope when Ramrattan's new girlfriend testified to the police that there was no robbery, and he came up with the plan to seek revenge.
The police eventually tracked down the three people posing as fake victims. They confessed to their crimes, admitted to having been connected to Jerry, and were then imprisoned.
All the charges against Seemona were dropped by the Nassau County District Attorney's Office.
Jerry Ramrattan was found guilty
In 2011, Jerry was charged with more crimes in addition to the earlier ones. He was found guilty of committing 11 crimes that included violence, rape, conspiracy, and more. Ramrattan was sentenced to 32 years in prison without parole.
By that time, Seemona Sumasar had lost her business and her childhood home. She sued Nassau County and the New York Police, especially two of its detectives. The case was settled two years later with Nassau County paying $2 million, and the detectives an undisclosed amount.
Seemona Sumasar subsequently moved out of the world of finance. She currently serves as a flight attendant for Frontier, where she has been working since 2014. She prefers to keep her personal life private and the whereabouts of her daughter undisclosed.
