Complaint — USA v. Abelyan (Dkt. 1, C.D. Cal.)

Summary

An AO 91 criminal complaint against Vardges Abelyan in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Case No. 2:23-mj-02601, filed May 19, 2023 and docketed as Case 2:23-cr-00285-ODW, Document 1, charging wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343 for conduct on or about June 23, 2020. The affidavit of FBI Special Agent Justin Palmerton alleges that Abelyan obtained $159,900 in EIDL funds for Cargo Fleet Rentals Inc. by claiming 32 employees and $1,465,790 in 2019 gross revenues, and describes the company as a shell. It also alleges false statements in a later mortgage application for a North Hollywood condominium and describes Abelyan's arrest on May 18, 2023 while attempting to depart for Armenia. The complaint was sworn before Magistrate Judge Steve Kim.

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