NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn wigmaker and social media influencer who raced through a red light and plowed into a mother and two children, killing them, was sentenced Wednesday to 3 years to 9 years in state prison.
Miriam Yarimi, 33, pleaded guilty last month in state court in Brooklyn to three counts of reckless manslaughter in connection with the March crash in the borough's Midwood neighborhood.
Yarimi wept as she was being sentenced and told Judge Danny Chun: “I accept full responsibility for my actions.”
Prosecutors had recommended the maximum of 5 years to 15 years in prison.
Natasha Saada, 34, was holding hands with her three children, Diana, 8, Deborah, 5, and Philip, 4, while crossing Ocean Parkway after Shabbat services, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said.
Natasha, Diana and Deborah were killed. Philip was critically injured.
Yarimi sped through the intersection at close to 70 mph (113 kph) and slammed her Audi luxury sedan into a turning Toyota before hitting Saada and her children, Gonzalez said. The car, bearing the license plate WIGM8KER, flipped and came to a stop about 130 feet (40 meters) away.
The posted speed limit is 25 mph (40 kph). There was no indication that Yarimi, who was driving on a suspended license, had attempted to brake, Gonzalez said.
“This defendant is a reckless driver who cared about only herself when she raced in the streets of Brooklyn and wiped away nearly an entire family," Gonzalez said in a statement.
“There’s a lot of sorrow and pain, remorse, regret I feel in my heart for causing such an unspeakable tragedy,” Yarimi told the judge Wednesday, reading from prepared remarks. “I hope and pray that my guilty plea, as well as my sentencing here today, will provide some degree of closure to the victims and their family members for all of the pain and suffering that my actions.”
Yarimi had to be extracted from her vehicle, police said.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams called the crash a “tragic accident of a Shakespearean proportion.”
“This is extremely concerning and painful, not only to the City of New York in general, but specifically to a very close knit community,” Adams said at the time. “A mother gone for a simple stroll on a sunny day was struck and killed. As we pray for their families and this entire community, the city mourns this loss.”
FILE - This image provided by the Office of the New York Mayor shows the scene, March 29, 2025, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, where a woman driving on a suspended license was speeding and failed to yield after stopping at a red light, collided with another vehicle and then into a family walking on the crosswalk. (Mayoral Photography Office/Justin Persaud via AP, File)
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 10, 2025--
Global TWS shipments reached 92.6 million units in 3Q25, up just 0.33% year-over-year (YoY), according to Omdia’s latest research. Although overall growth was modest, shipments of Open Wireless Stereo (OWS), a type of non-in-ear TWS device, surpassed 10 million units, marking a 69% increase YoY. This growth offset a 4% decline in conventional TWS shipments, which totaled 82 million units.
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"We're witnessing the democratization of ANC technology at sub-US$25 price points, while premium brands are pivoting from volume wars to value creation," said Omdia Analyst Jack Leathem. "Vendors are focusing on experiences that deepen loyalty rather than on share expansion alone. The market is now diverging along two distinct paths: premium differentiation with top-notch ANC and sound quality supported by AI and health feature integration, and accessible innovation in emerging markets."
Apple remained the global revenue leader despite a 4% shipment decline, capturing around half of all TWS market value through ecosystem strength and premium positioning. Its latest generation AirPods Pro 3 strengthens health tracking through integrated heart-rate sensing, demonstrating how ecosystem stickiness outweighs unit volume in the premium tier. Meanwhile, Xiaomi held second place, achieving triple-digit growth across Latin America and other emerging markets through accelerated feature rollout in the sub-US$50 segment.
"OWS crossing the 10-million-unit quarterly shipment threshold represents more than a milestone - it validates OWS as a legitimate category that is reshaping how consumers think about hearable devices," noted Omdia Research Manager Cynthia Chen. “However, inherent sound quality limitations keep most OWS products concentrated in the US$50-150 mid-range, making it difficult to compete directly with high-end in-ear models.”
Leading vendors are actively pushing ASPs above US$100 to avoid price-led competition, resulting in faster growth than OWS priced under US$100 in 3Q25. Huawei and Shokz lead the advanced OWS segment with contrasting strategies: Shokz focuses on sports and safe listening, while Huawei drives AI-enabled, intelligent experiences through premium hardware integration.
"Open form factor designs that do not enter the ear encounter sound quality limitations compared to conventional TWS, making long-term user retention dependent on delivering ongoing functional benefits beyond initial use," Chen explained. “As a dynamic category, OWS is positioned for rapid growth, particularly as the industry explores new avenues for enhanced features through strong integration with key user scenarios, such as during workouts or in office settings. Emphasizing long-term comfort and innovative AI-enabled features will be essential for sustaining momentum and meeting the evolving demands of consumers.”
The market's structural transformation extends beyond form factors to encompass regional dynamics and technological capabilities. Emerging markets continue to drive volume growth through aggressive pricing and feature democratization, while developed markets increasingly prioritize premium experiences and ecosystem integration. This bifurcation creates opportunities for vendors to pursue parallel strategies across different geographic segments and price tiers.
Omdia forecasts that OWS shipments will reach 40 million units in 2026, representing 10% of the total TWS market. This projection reinforces open-ear audio's strategic importance in reshaping the broader wearable audio landscape as vendors balance traditional performance metrics with emerging user experience priorities. The next phase of market differentiation will center on AI-driven personalization, seamless device ecosystem integration, and sustained comfort-led design innovations that address the evolving demands of an increasingly sophisticated consumer base.
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Global OWS market shipment, $100+ segment, by top vendors, 3Q25
Global TWS market shipment, 1Q22 to 3Q25
