Ilana Yushka was an author and daughter of a prominent Russian mobster. She wrote a best-selling book about her father's activities which partially resulted in his conviction on charges relating to his activities. As a child, she was a student at Chase Academy. While there, she had a brief crush on fellow student Sylvie Clark for approximately two weeks. Also at Chase, she went on a joyride with someone who was identified as Martha Strick. It was later found out that this person was actually fellow student Kenneth Strick dressed in women's clothing.