Key Takeaways
- • Citadel portfolio manager Ron Ozer, 29, allegedly offered his girlfriend Elmira Naymark $50,000–$75,000 to terminate her pregnancy after she conceived in January 2016, according to a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit filed by Naymark.
- • Ozer, an MIT graduate specializing in multimillion-dollar natural gas trading, owns a $2 million West Village property and allegedly used an intermediary colleague to broker the cash offer rather than negotiating directly with Naymark.
- • Naymark, a 32-year-old model, met Ozer through mutual friends in 2013 and maintained a 2.5-year relationship before the pregnancy dispute, during which Ozer allegedly indicated marriage was possible ("One day, I will surprise you").
- • Upon learning of the pregnancy, Ozer allegedly verbally abused Naymark, calling her "white trash" and "disgusting," and threatened to deny paternity, fundamentally changing his approach from courtship to financial coercion.
- • Naymark carried the pregnancy to term and gave birth to a daughter in September 2016, establishing legal standing for the lawsuit against Ozer filed the following week.
Summary
A lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court alleges that Ron Ozer, a 29-year-old portfolio manager at Citadel specializing in natural gas derivatives, attempted to coerce his pregnant girlfriend into terminating her pregnancy through a cash offer of $50,000 to $75,000. According to court papers, Elmira Naymark, a 32-year-old model, became pregnant in January 2016 after a 2.5-year relationship with Ozer that began in 2013 through mutual friends.
During their courtship, Ozer presented himself as a committed partner, introducing Naymark to his parents, gifting her diamond earrings, and vacationing with her internationally, including a New Year's trip to Miami. When discussing marriage, he reportedly told her: "One day, I will surprise you." The relationship dynamic shifted abruptly when Naymark disclosed her pregnancy. According to the lawsuit, Ozer demanded she "call the clinic" and "take a pill," and when she refused, responded with verbal abuse, telling her "I f–king hate you" and calling her "white trash" and "disgusting."
Rather than negotiate directly, Ozer allegedly enlisted a colleague to broker a financial settlement. The intermediary texted Naymark offering a "lump sum of money" in the range of "$50k-75,000+," framing the arrangement as assistance and suggesting she use the funds for egg freezing and future fertility treatments "with the support network of a husband." Ozer also allegedly threatened to deny paternity of any child born from the relationship. Naymark rejected the offer and carried the pregnancy to term, delivering a daughter in September 2016. The lawsuit was filed the following week.
Ozer holds credentials from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and owns a $2 million residential property in Manhattan's West Village, located in a building with notable past residents. His professional role at Citadel involves managing multimillion-dollar transactions in natural gas markets, positioning him within the upper echelon of institutional finance.
During their courtship, Ozer presented himself as a committed partner, introducing Naymark to his parents, gifting her diamond earrings, and vacationing with her internationally, including a New Year's trip to Miami. When discussing marriage, he reportedly told her: "One day, I will surprise you." The relationship dynamic shifted abruptly when Naymark disclosed her pregnancy. According to the lawsuit, Ozer demanded she "call the clinic" and "take a pill," and when she refused, responded with verbal abuse, telling her "I f–king hate you" and calling her "white trash" and "disgusting."
Rather than negotiate directly, Ozer allegedly enlisted a colleague to broker a financial settlement. The intermediary texted Naymark offering a "lump sum of money" in the range of "$50k-75,000+," framing the arrangement as assistance and suggesting she use the funds for egg freezing and future fertility treatments "with the support network of a husband." Ozer also allegedly threatened to deny paternity of any child born from the relationship. Naymark rejected the offer and carried the pregnancy to term, delivering a daughter in September 2016. The lawsuit was filed the following week.
Ozer holds credentials from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and owns a $2 million residential property in Manhattan's West Village, located in a building with notable past residents. His professional role at Citadel involves managing multimillion-dollar transactions in natural gas markets, positioning him within the upper echelon of institutional finance.
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