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FOUR CONVICTED IN IDENTITY THEFT AND BANK FRAUD SCHEME
Glendale News Press
http://articles.glendalenewspress.com/2012-03-22/news/tn-818-0322-four-convicted-in-identity-theft-and-bank-fraud-scheme_1_bank-fraud-identity-theft-bank-accounts
March 22 2012
CA
Four members of an alleged Armenian organized crime ring were convicted
by a federal judge in San Ana Wednesday on charges of identity theft
and bank fraud, prosecutors announced Thursday.
The five-week trial at the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana ended
this week, where prosecutors linked the four defendants to a crime
operation that lasted six years and claimed $10 million from victims
in Texas, Arizona, Nevada and Southern California.
Arman Sharopetrosian, of Burbank, ran the operation while behind bars
at Avenal State Prison and directed the co-defendants to illegally
obtain information from investors' bank accounts, according to
prosecutors.
Sharopetrosian, along with Kristine Ogandzhanian, 28, of Burbank,
Artush Margaryan, 28, of Van Nuys, and Keren Markosian, 39, of Glendale
face maximum sentences of 30 years in federal prison for each count
of bank fraud and 30 years for each count of conspiracy to commit
bank fraud, and an additional mandatory two years for each count of
aggravated identity theft.
Margaryan was convicted by a jury, while the other three were tried
by United States District Judge David O. Carter.
All four defendants are scheduled for sentencing Aug. 6.
Glendale News Press
http://articles.glendalenewspress.com/2012-03-22/news/tn-818-0322-four-convicted-in-identity-theft-and-bank-fraud-scheme_1_bank-fraud-identity-theft-bank-accounts
March 22 2012
CA
Four members of an alleged Armenian organized crime ring were convicted
by a federal judge in San Ana Wednesday on charges of identity theft
and bank fraud, prosecutors announced Thursday.
The five-week trial at the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana ended
this week, where prosecutors linked the four defendants to a crime
operation that lasted six years and claimed $10 million from victims
in Texas, Arizona, Nevada and Southern California.
Arman Sharopetrosian, of Burbank, ran the operation while behind bars
at Avenal State Prison and directed the co-defendants to illegally
obtain information from investors' bank accounts, according to
prosecutors.
Sharopetrosian, along with Kristine Ogandzhanian, 28, of Burbank,
Artush Margaryan, 28, of Van Nuys, and Keren Markosian, 39, of Glendale
face maximum sentences of 30 years in federal prison for each count
of bank fraud and 30 years for each count of conspiracy to commit
bank fraud, and an additional mandatory two years for each count of
aggravated identity theft.
Margaryan was convicted by a jury, while the other three were tried
by United States District Judge David O. Carter.
All four defendants are scheduled for sentencing Aug. 6.