Proceedings paused against ‘Zizian’ murder suspect following competency claims

Published December 23, 2025 5:45pm ET



A California judge has paused criminal proceedings against Suri Dao, one of the suspected members of a transgender death cult called the “Zizians,” after attorneys for the murder suspect claimed that Dao is not competent to stand trial and lacks housing conditions that accommodate her “nonbinary” identity.

Last week, Solano County Superior Court Judge John Ellis suspended all hearings in Dao’s case pending resolution of the medical question and related housing matter.

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