Indictment — USA v. Margaryan et al (Dkt. 155, C.D. Cal.)

Summary

A grand jury indictment in United States v. Vahe Margaryan, aka "William McGrayan," Sarkis Sarkisyan, aka "Samuel Shaw," and Aksel Markaryan, aka "Axel Mark," CR 2:25-CR-00458-AB, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, filed June 10, 2025 as Document 155. Counts One through Twenty-Five charge bank fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1344(2), alleging that from about June 2020 through about January 2025 the defendants used shell companies and fabricated financial statements, resumes and tax returns to obtain SBA-guaranteed Preferred Lender Program loans. Further counts charge money laundering conspiracy under 18 U.S.C. § 1956(h) and transactional money laundering. Later counts charge Sarkisyan with wire fraud over a PPP loan of $786,457 to Prime Funding, Inc. and its forgiveness application.

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