GANG MEMBERS
According to the U.S. authorities, the criminals were acting
within an organized crime enterprise, run by Armenian gangster,
Armen Kazarian, 46, a political asylum holder in
Glendale, California. The other ringleaders, Davit Mirzoyan,
34, also from Glendale and Robert Terdjanian, 35, from
Brooklyn were also indicted. Kazarian is alleged to have been on
top of maintaining the criminal organization and its activities.
He used conventional extortion and racketeering methods. One of
the arrested Armenian gangsters, Pogos Satamyan from
Glendale
was a donor of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee,
having contributed $10,000 in July 2010.[8]
The leadership of the organization was based in New York and Los Angeles, and its operations extended throughout the United States and internationally.
One of the highest amounts of the stolen taxpayer money is attributed to the state of Ohio, where the criminals of the organization billed the state for $44 million of which $20 million was paid out.
Watch the FBI press conference in Cleveland, Ohio
All six charged with the crime by Ohio authorities are ethnic Armenians: Karen Chilyan, Eduard Oganesyan and Arus Gyulbudakyan have already been apprehended while Lilit Galstyan, Julieta Ghazaryan and Marine Movsisyan are at-large as of Oct. 17, 2010.
Gang members and associates listed in the U.S. Justice Department
Indictment
DEFENDANTS IN U.S. V. ARMEN
KAZARIAN, ET AL.
|
Defendant |
DOB |
Residence |
|
ARMEN KAZARIAN |
4/26/1964 |
Glendale, CA |
|
DAVIT MIRZOYAN |
10/25/1975 |
Glendale, CA |
|
ROBERT TERDJANIAN |
11/14/1974 |
Brooklyn, NY |
|
ALEKSANDR AVETISYAN |
2/23/1958 |
Sun Valley, CA |
|
HERAYER BAGHOUMIAN |
1/1/1956 |
Burbank, CA |
|
POGOS SATAMYAN |
12/3/1978 |
Glendale, CA |
|
ARTUR YEPISKOPOSYAN |
2/13/1979 |
Burbank, CA |
|
VAGAN STEPANIAN |
10/31/1957 |
Brooklyn, NY |
|
VARUJAN AMROYAN |
9/16/1960 |
Brooklyn, NY |
|
JACOB POGOSIAN |
9/11/1975 |
La Crescenta, CA |
|
KAREN SIMONIAN |
6/19/1977 |
Glendale, CA |
|
VARTAN BOYZADZHYAN |
7/29/1972 |
Glendale, CA |
|
ARTUR MANASARIAN |
9/15/1962 |
Valley Village, CA |
|
GOURGEN MIRIMANIAN |
3/16/1964 |
Glendale, CA |
|
MANUK MURADAKHANYAN |
3/16/1974 |
Sherman Oaks, CA |
|
LIANA SOGHOYAN |
6/23/1970 |
Sherman Oaks, CA |
|
TIKRAN TAKVORYAN |
4/23/1966 |
Pasadena, CA |
|
GAYANE KHATCHATURYAN |
4/6/1974 |
N. Hollywood, CA |
|
GAGIK KYURKCHYAN |
10/7/1972 |
Valley Village, CA |
|
ANNA ZAICHIK |
2/28/1956 |
Brooklyn, NY |
|
KAREN AHARONIAN |
5/29/1977 |
Tarzana, CA |
|
ARMEN GRIGORIAN |
1016/1970 |
Glendale, CA |
|
KAREN MARKOSIAN |
3/5/1973 |
Burbank, CA |
|
ANNA TERMARTIROSYAN |
7/5/1975 |
Glendale, CA |
|
MICHAEL DOBRUSHIN |
2/22/1957 |
Brooklyn, NY |
|
SAMVEL HAKOPYAN |
10/24/1974 |
N. Hollywood, CA |
|
RAFIK TERDJANIAN |
3/6/1940 |
Brooklyn, NY |
|
Ct |
Charge |
Defendants |
Maximum Penalties |
|
1 |
Racketeering Conspiracy |
Armen Kazarian |
Life imprisonment; fine of $250,000, or twice the pecuniary loss or gain; 3 years of supervised release; $100 mandatory special assessment. |
|
2 |
Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud |
Armen Kazarian |
10 years in prison; fine of $250,000, or twice the pecuniary loss or gain; 3 years of supervised release; $100 mandatory special assessment. |
|
3 |
Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud |
Davit Mirzoyan |
30 years in prison; a fine of $1,000,000, or twice the gross pecuniary gain or loss; five years of supervised release; $100 mandatory special assessment. |
|
4 |
Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering |
Davit Mirzoyan |
Twenty years in prison; fine of $500,000, or twice the pecuniary loss or gain; 3 years of supervised release; $100 mandatory special assessment. |
|
5 |
Conspiracy to Commit Fraud in Connection with Identity Theft |
Davit Mirzoyan |
Five years in prison; a fine of $250,000, or twice the pecuniary loss or gain; 3 years of supervised release; $100 mandatory special assessment. |
|
6 |
Conspiracy to Commit Credit Card Fraud |
Davit Mirzoyan |
10 years in prison; a fine of $250,000, or twice the pecuniary loss or gain; 3 years of supervised release; $100 mandatory special assessment. |
|
7 |
Conspiracy to Commit Immigration Fraud |
Robert Terdjanian |
Five years in prison; a fine of $250,000, or twice the pecuniary loss or gain; 3 years of supervised release; |
DEFENDANTS IN U.S. V. ARON CHERVIN, ET AL.
|
Defendant |
DOB |
Residence |
|
ARON CHERVIN |
7/18/1947 |
North Brunscwick, NY |
|
ROBERT TERDJANIAN |
11/14/1974 |
Brooklyn, NY |
|
VYACHESLAV DOBRER |
3/22/1960 |
Dingman’s Ferry, PA |
|
HAROLD PINA |
2/8/1969 |
Valley Stream, NY |
|
ROSS KUFLIK |
1/19/1958 |
DelRay Beach, FL |
|
MICHAEL LAMOND |
4/21/1970 |
Long Island City, NY |
|
VADIM CHERVIN |
3/22/1960 |
North Brunswick, NY |
|
GALINA VOVK |
3/19/1976 |
Brooklyn, NY |
|
VALIANTSINA LAHUN |
9/4/1965 |
Brooklyn, NY |
|
LYNN BRAUNSTEIN |
10/17/1961 |
Belle Harbor, NY |
|
WILLIAM GIBBS |
||
|
YURI ZELINSKY |
6/17/1948 |
Brooklyn, NY |
|
LUBA GODIN |
8/1/1978 |
Brooklyn, NY |
|
JUDSON DARIO JUST |
5/3/1962 |
Brooklyn, NY |
|
BEAGY FRANCOIS |
11/16/1955 |
Dacula, GA |
|
NATAN PEYSAKOV |
1/30/1970 |
Brooklyn, NY |
|
MARTA ROMAN |
8/11/1970 |
Merrick, NY |
|
MILANA NIKHMAN |
12/23/1957 |
Staten Island, NY |
|
Ct |
Charge |
Defendants |
Maximum Penalties |
|
1 |
Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud and Health Care Fraud |
ARON CHERVIN |
20 years in prison; 3 years of supervised release; fine of $250,000, or twice the pecuniary loss or gain; $100 mandatory special assessment; forfeiture; restitution |
|
2 |
Conspiracy to Sell Protected Medical Information |
ARON CHERVIN |
5 years in prison; 3 years of supervised release; $250,000, or twice the pecuniary loss or gain; $100 mandatory special assessment |
|
3 |
Conspiracy to Launder Money |
ARON CHERVIN |
20 years in prison; 3 years of supervised release; fine of 500,000, or twice the pecuniary loss or gain; $100 mandatory special assessment; forfeiture |
