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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

-v -

ARMEN KAZARIAN,

a /k / a "Pzo,"

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SEALED

INDICTMENT

a /k / a "Qerop," J

DAVIT MIRZOYAN,

ROBERT TERDJANIAN,OCRIM

a /k / a "Robik,

a /k / a "Oleg Kamarine,

a /k / a "Robert Vovk,"

ALEKSANDR AVETISYAN,

a /k / a "Vladimir Arushunyan,"HERAYER BAGHOUMIAN,

a /k / a "Vazken,"

POGOS SATAMYAN,ARTUR YEPISKOPOSYAN,

a /k / a "Butania ,"

VAGAN STEPANIAN,

VARUJAN AMROYAN,

a /k / a "Varush,"JACOB POGOSIAN,

KAREN SIMONIAN,

VARTAN BOYZADZHYAN,

a /k /a "Levon Papikan,"a /k / a "Arara t Bedrous ian ,"

ARTUR MANASARIAN,

GOURGEN MIRlMANIAN,a /k / a "Edo,"

MANUK MURADAKHANYAN,

a /k / a ."Manch,"

LIANA SOGHOYAN,

TIKRAN TAKVORYAN,

GAYANE KHATCHATURYAN,

GAGIK KYURKCHYAN,

ANNA ZAICHIK,

ARON CHERVIN,

KAREN AHARONIAN,

ARMEN GRIGORIAN,

KAREN MARKOS IAN ,ANNA TERMARTIROSYAN,

MICHAEL DOBRUSHIN

SAMVEL HAKOPYAN, and

RAFIK TERDJANIAN'

Defendants .

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COUNT ONE

(Racketeer ing Conspiracy)

The Grand Jury charges:

The Ente rp r i se

1. At a l l t imes r e levan t to t h i s Ind ic tment , ARMEN

KAZARIAN, a /k / a "PZO," a / k / a "Qerop," DAVIT MIRZOYAN, ROBERT

TERDJANIAN, a /k / a "Robik," a /k / a "Oleg Kamarine," a /k / a "Robert

Vovk," ALEKSANDR AVETISYAN, a /k / a "Vladimir Arushunyan," HERAYER

BAGHOUMIAN, a /k / a "Vazken," POGOS SATAMYAN, ARTUR YEPISKOPOSYAN,

a /k / a "Butania ," VAGAN STEPANIAN, VARUJAN AMROYAN, a /k / a

"Varush ," JACOB POGOS IAN , KAREN SIMONIAN, VARTAN BOYADZHYAN,

a / k / a "Levon Papikan," a /k / a "Ara ra t Bedrous ian," ARTUR

MANASARIAN, GOURGEN MIRlMANIAN, a / k / a "Edo," MANUK MURADKHANYAN,

a /k / a "Manch," LIANA SOGHOYAN, TIKRAN TAKVORYAN, GAY"ANE

KHATCHATURYAN, GAGIK KYURKCHYAN, ANNA ZAICHIK, ARON CHERVIN, and

KAREN AHARONIAN, th e defendants , and othe rs known and unknown,

were members and as soc ia tes of the Mirzoyan-Terdj-anian

Organ iza t ion (o r the "Organ iza t ion") . The Mirzoyan-Terdjanian

Organ iza t ion was a cr imina l organ iza t ion whose members and

assoc ia t es engaged in crimes inc luding a scheme to defraud

Medicare of more than $100 mil l ion , a scheme to defraud

automobi le insurance companies t h a t provide hea l th care b en e f i t s

to acc iden t vic t ims , bank f raud, i de n t i t y t he f t , money

l aunder ing , c r e d i t card f raud, narco t ics d i s t r i bu t ion , contraband

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c iga re t t e d i s t r i b u t i o n , immigra t ion f raud, ex to r t ion , and othe r

o f fenses .

2. The Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organizat ion , inc lud ing

its l eadership , membership, and as soc ia tes , cons t i tu t ed an

"enterprise ,1I as t h a t term i s def ined in Ti t l e 18, un i ted S ta tes

Code, Sect ion 1961(4) - - t h a t is" a group of ind iv idua l s

as soc ia ted in fac t . This en te rp r i se was engaged in , and i t s

a c t i v i t i e s af fec ted , i n t e r s t a t e and fore ign commerce. The

Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organizat ion was an i n t e rn a t i o n a l organ ized

crime group with l e ade rsh ip based in Los Angeles and New York

City and t h a t opera ted throughout th e United Sta tes , inc lud ing in

th e Southern D i s t r i c t of New York, and i n t e rn a t i o n a l l y . The

Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organizat ion cons t i tu t ed an ongoing

organ iza t ion whose members f u n c t i o n e ~ d as a cont inuing u n i t fo r a

common purpose of achieving the ob jec t ives of the en te rp r i se .

3. The Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organizat ion maintained

s t rong t i e s to Armenia. Most members and as soc ia tes of the

Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organizat ion were Armenian na t iona l s o r

immigrants, and many maintained su b s t a n t i a l t i e s to Armenia,

inc luding r egu la r t r a v e l to Armenia, cr imina l connect ions to

ind iv idua l s r es id ing in Armenia, the t r a ns f e r of cr imina l

proceeds to Armenia, the purchase of r e a l e s t a t e and o ther as se t s

in Armenia with cr imina l proceeds , and th e ope ra t ion of

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bus inesses in Armenia funded by cr imina l proceeds obta ined in the

United Sta tes .

4. The Mirzoyan-Terdjanian organ iza t ion operated

with ass i s t ance from and under the pro tec t ion of a "Vor," a

Russian term t r a n s l a t e d as "Thief- in-Law," and r e f e r r i n g to a

member of a s e l e c t group of h igh- leve l cr imina l f igures from

Russia and the Former Soviet Union who rece ives t r i bu t e from

o th e r c r imina l s , offe rs p r o t ec t i o n , and uses h is recognized

pos i t ion of au th o r i t y to resolve d isputes among c r imina l s ,

inc luding through t h r e a t s and i n s t ances of violence . In

p a r t i c u l a r , th e Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organizat ion was a l igned with

ARMEN KAZARIAN, a /k /a "Pzo," a /k / a "Qerop," an Armenian-American

r es id ing in the United Sta tes with su b s t a n t i a l inf luence in the

c r imina l underworld .

5. The cr imina l conduct of the Mirzoyan-Terdjanian

Organizat ion was d i rec ted p r i n c i p a l l y , though not exc lus ive ly ,

by tw o of its l eaders : DAVIT MIRZOYAN, based in Los Angeles, and

ROBERT TERD JAN IAN , based in New York Ci ty . MIRZOYAN and

TERDJANIAN worked t oge the r to l ead mu l t ip le c r imina l ven tures

inc luding a scheme to defraud Medicare , hea l th care f raud, bank

f raud, i d e n t i t y t h e f t , money laundering, c re d i t card fraud,

narco t ics d i s t r i bu t ion , contraband c iga re t t e d i s t r i bu t ion ,

immigrat ion f raud, ex to r t ion , and o t h e r crimes . MIRZOYAN and

TERDJANIAN were a s s i s t e d by numerous cr imina l p a r tn e r s and

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· as soc ia tes th roughout the United Sta tes and in Armenia and

elsewhere .

The Defendants

6. Vor ARMEN KAZARIAN, a / k / a "Pzo," a /k / a "Qerop,"

th e defendant , was a powerful f igure in Russ ian / Former Sovie t

Union organized crime who immigrated to th e United S ta t e s from

Azerbai jan in approximately 1996 and re s ided in th e United Sta tes

as an a l leged asylee desp i t e h is r egu la r and recent t r a v e l s to

Armenia and Azerbai jan . KAZARIAN used h i s pos i t ion as a Vor to

resolve c r imina l d isputes in th e United S ta t e s , Armenia and

elsewhere with impl i c i t and sometimes e x p l i c i t t h r e a t s of

violence . KAZARIAN was a wel l - re spec ted f igure to o ther members

and as soc ia tes of the Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organizat ion , including

to TERDJA}JIAN and M I R Z O Y ~ ~ themselves , and i s consu l t ed on and

provides as s i s t an ce in connect ion with the a c t i v i t i e s of th e

Organizat ion .

7. DAVIT MIRZOYAN, the defendant , was a p a r t i c i p a n t

in the e n t e rp r i s e , the Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organizat ion , and was

a l e ade r of the en te rp r i se . In t h i s capac i ty , MIRZOYAN

p a r t i c i p a t e d i n and prof i t ed from var ious cr imes , which he

committed along with othe r members and as soc ia tes of the

Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organizat ion . Among o th e r t h ings , MIRZOYAN

led a l a rge -sca le , nat ionwide Medicare scam t h a t f raudu len t ly

b i l l ed Medicare fo r over $100 mil l ion .

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8. ROBERT TERDJANIAN, a /k /a "Robik,ff a /k / a "Oleg

Kamarine,lf a / k / a "Robert Vovk,lf the defendan t , was a p a r t i c i p a n t

in th e en t e r p r i s e , the Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organizat ion , and was

a l e ade r of the en t e r p r i s e . In t h i s capac i ty , TERDJANIAN

p a r t i c i p a t e d in and p ro f i t e d from var ious crimes, which he

committed along with othe r members and as soc ia tes o f th e

Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organiza t ion . Among o th e r t h ings , TERDJANIAN

worked with MIRZOYAN in opera t ing th e Medicare b i l l i n g f raud

scheme and d i rec ted New York-based members and as soc ia tes of the

Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organiza t ion in a range of c r imina l ven tu res .

9. ALEKSANDR AVETISYAN, a /k /a "Vladimir Arushunyan,lf

HERAYER BAGHOUMIAN, a /k /a "Vazken,1f POGOS SATAMYAN, ARTUR

YEPISKOPOSYAl-J, a / k / a "Butania , I f JACOB POGOSIAN, KAREN S-IMONIAN,

VART]I..N BOYADZHYAN, a / k / a "Levon Papikan,lf a /k / a "Arara t

Bedrousian, lf ARTUR MANASARIAN, GOURGEN MIRlMANIAN, a / k / a "Edo,"

MAUNK MURADKHANYAN, a / k / a "Manch, If LIANA SOGHOYAN, TIKRAN

TAKVORYAN, GAYANE KHATCHATUEYAN, GAGIK KYURKCHYAN, and KAREN

AHARONIAN, the defendan ts , a re a l l Los Angeles-based par t i c ipan t s

in th e en t e r p r i s e , the Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organizat ion . In t h i s

capac i ty , these defendants p a r t i c i p a t e d in and p ro f i t e d from

va r ious cr imes, which they committed along with o th e r members and

as s o c i a t e s of the Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organizat ion .

10. VAGAN STEPANIAN, VARUJAN AMROYAN, a /k / a "Varush,1f

ARON CHERVIN, and ANNA ZAICHIK, th e defendan ts , were a l l New

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York-based p a r t i c i p a n t s in the en te rp r i se , the Mirzoyan

Terdjanian Organizat ion . In t h i s capac i ty , these defendan ts

p a r t i c i p a t e d in and prof i t ed from var ious cr imes, which they

committed along wi th othe r members and as soc ia tes of the

Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organizat ion. Addi t iona l ly , ARON CHERVIN,

t oge the r with ROBERT TERDJANIAN, a /k / a "Robik," a /k / a "Oleg

Kamarine," a /k / a "R6ber t Vovk," and othe rs conspired to execute a

scheme to defraud automobile insurance companies t ha t prov ide

medical coverage to i nd iv idua l s who have been in ca r acc idents

through th e ope ra t ion of mult ip le medical c l in i c s i n th e New York

area t ha t b i l l e d fo r unnecessary medical t rea tments .

Purposes of the Ente rp r i se

11. The purposes of the en te rp r i s e inc luded the

fo l lowing:

a . Enriching the l eader s , members, and

as soc ia tes of th e en te rp r i s e through fraud, money laundering,

i de n t i t y t he f t , ex to r t ion , cigal?-et'te smuggling, narco t ics

d i s t r i bu t ion , and o t h e r crimes; and

b . Preserving and augmenting the power,

t e r r i t o r y , and f inanc ia l p r o f i t s of the en te rp r i s e through

i n t imida t ion , v io lence , and t h r e a t s of phys ica l and economic

harm.

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Means and Methods of th e Ente rp r i se

12. Among th e means and methods by which ARMEN

KAZARIAN, a /k / a "Pzo," a / k / a "Qerop," DAVIT MIRZOYAN, ROBERT

TERDJANIAN, a /k / a "Robik," a /k / a "Oleg Kamarine," a /k / a "Robert

Vovk," ALEKSANDR AVETISYAN, a /k / a "Vladimir Arushunyan, " HERAYER


a /k / a "Butania ," VAGAN STEPANIAN, VARUJAN AMROYAN, a / k / a

"Varush," JACOB POGOSIAN, KAREN SIMONIAN, VARTAN BOYADZHYAN,

a / k / a "Levon Papikan," a / k / a "Ara ra t Bedrous ian," ARTUR

MANASARIAN, GOURGEN MIRlMANIAN, a /k / a "Edo," MANUK MURADKHANYAN,

a /k / a "Manch," LIANA SOGHOYAN, TIKRAN TAKVORYAN, GAYANE


KAREN A H A R O N I . ~ , the defendants , t h e i r co-consp i ra to r s , and o t h e r

members and as soc ia tes conducted and p a r t i c i p a t e d i n the conduct

of the a f f a i r s of the Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organizat ion were the

fol lowing:

a . Members and as soc ia tes of the Mirzoyan

Terdjanian Organizat ion and t h e i r co-consp i ra to r s worked t oge the r

on a range o f money-making cr imina l f raud schemes, inc lud ing a

scheme to def raud Medicare of over $100 mil l ion by s t ea l ing the

i den t i t i e s of doc to rs , s e t t i ng up fake medical c l i n i c s in t h e i r

names, and then s t ea l ing i den t i t i e s of p a t i e n t s so t h a t Medicare

could be b i l l e d fo r mil l ions o f do l l a rs of f i c t i t i o u s medical

t rea tments . Members and as soc ia tes of the Mirzoyan-Terdjanaian

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Organ iza t ion and t he i r co-consp i ra to r s a l so d i r ec ted a scheme to

def raud automobi le insurance companies providing medical benef i t s

fo r a l leged acc ident v ic t ims .

b. Members and as soc ia tes of the Mirzoyan-

Terd jan ian Organizat ion and t h e i r co-conspi ra tors used th e

nat ionwide p resence o f t h e i r Organizat ion to t r a f f i c in various

con t raband and s to len goods, including the manufacture and

d i s t r i bu t i on of c re d i t cards obta ined in the names of o ther s , the

d i s t r i b u t i o n of co u n te r f e i t o r s to len Viagra, and th e

d i s t r i bu t i on of contraband (untaxed) c iga re t t e s .

c. Members and as soc ia tes o f the Mirzoyan-

Terd jan ian Organizat ion and t h e i r co-conspi ra tors took s teps to

p ro t e c t t h e i r a b i l i t y to gain en t ry to and remain in th e United

Sta tes so as to c a r r y o n t h e i r cr imina l ven tu res , inc lud ing

through f i l i ng f a l s e immigrat ion app l ica t ions and ar rang ing fo r

fo re ign government o f f i c i a l s to re fuse to accep t depor tees from

r e tu rn ing to t h e i r count r ies o f or ig in so t h a t the United Sta tes

w i l l be unable to remove them.

d. Members and as soc ia tes o f the Mirzoyan-

Terd jan ian Organizat ion and t h e i r co-consp i ra to r s employed a

va r i e ty of t echn iques to hide t h e i r i l l e g a l earnings from law

enforcement , inc lud ing by holding as se t s in the names o f a l i a se s

and phony companies, using seve ra l mil l ion do l l a rs of ch ips from

a Las Vegas cas ino to di sgu i se th e funds and t r a ns f e r money

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between each othe r , holding la rge quan t i t i e s of cash, and

t r a n s fe r r i n g funds to Armenia through bulk cash smuggling and

informal money t r a ns f e r networks.

e . Members ~ n d as soc ia tes o f the Mirzoyan-

Terd jan ian Organizat ion and t h e i r co-consp i ra to r s a l so took s t eps

to disguise t h e i r income so t ha t it appeared t h a t they were

employees of l eg i t imate companies. For example, MIRZOYAN,

YEPISKOPOSYAN, MURADKHANYAN and othe rs laundered cr imina l funds

through medical l ab o r a to r i e s owned by POGOSIAN so t h a t it would

appear t h a t they were simply consu l t an t s to POGOSIAN's companies.

f . Members and as soc ia tes o f th e Mirzoyan-

Terd jan ian Organ iza t ion and t h e i r co-consp i ra to r s r e l i e d on

ex to r t ion to ob ta in money from t h e i r cr imina l p a r tn e r s . For

example, in May 2009, TERDJANIAN, STEPANIAN and othe rs ex to r t ed a

member of ano ther cr imina l organiza t ion over a deb t t h a t

ind iv idua l owed to TERDJANIAN. On o r about May 29, 2009

TERDJANIAN pu l led a kni fe on th e i nd iv idua l dur ing a " s i t down"

over the deb t a t a Brighton Beach res t au ran t and threa tened to

disembowel t be ind iv idua l if th e deb t was not pa id .

g. Members and as soc ia tes of the Mirzoyan-

Terdjanian Organizat ion used th e backing of Vor KAZARIAN to

re so lve d i spu te s with o t h e r c r imina ls in th e United Sta tes and

overseas . For example, in o r about December 2006, KAZARIAN

t r ave led to New York to a s s i s t AMROYAN and an as soc ia te of

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AMROYAN's when a promoter of an overseas inves tment f raud scheme,

who was himself represen ted by a Vor, sought to c o l l e c t $200,000

from AMROYAN's as s o c i a t e . Afte r speaking to the o th e r Vor,

KAZARIAN decreed t ha t th e $200,000 t h a t AMROYAN's as soc ia te was

deemed to owe would be erased .

h. Members and as soc ia tes of the Mirzoyan

Terd jan ian Organizat ion also used ex to r t ion and t h r e a t s o f

violence to insure t ha t the hie ra rchy of the Organizat ion was

main ta ined and t h a t appropr ia te r espec t was afforded to Vor

KAZARIAN. For example, a f t e r KAZARIAN a s s i s t e d AMROYAN in o r

about December 2006 and January 2007 in connect ion with the

$200,000 debt , KAZARIAN demanded a fee of approximate ly $100,000

fo r h is s e rv ice . AMROYAN d id no t pay KAZARIA}T, plead ing pover ty ,

and as a r e s u l t was os t rac ized by o t h e r members and as soc ia tes o£

th e Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organizat ion . In o r about August 2010,

KAZARIAN d i rec ted AVETISYAN to s e ize a boat t h a t AMROYAN had

purchased desp i te h i s f a i l u re to r e p ~ y KAZARIAN. In ano ther

example, in August 2010 KAZARIAN and AVETISYAN threa tened to

sodomize and k i l l an as soc ia te who had fa i led to show proper

r espec t to KAZARIAN by repea tedly ca l l ing KAZARIAN while drunk.

Th e Racketeer ing Conspiracy

13. From a t l e a s t in o r about 2006, up to and

inc luding on o r about the da te of t h i s indictment , ARMEN

KAZARIAN, a / k / a "PZO," a / k / a "Qerop," DAVIT MIRZOYAN, ROBERT

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TERDJANIAN, a / k / a "Robik," a /k / a "Oleg Kamarine, ff a / k / a ' ' ' 'Robert

Vovk," ALEKSANDR AVETISYAN, a /k / a "Vladimir Arushunyan," HERAYER

BAGHOUMIAN, a / k / a "Vazken," POGOS SATAMYAN, ARTUR YEPISKOPOSYAN,

a / k / a "Butan ia , " VAGAN STEPANIAN, VARUJAN AMROYAN, a / k / a


a / k / a "Levon Papikan," a /k /a "Ara ra t Bedrousian ," ARTUR

MANASARIAN, GOURGEN MIRlMANIAN, a / k / a "Edo," MANUK MURADKHANYAN,

a / k / a "Manch," LIANA SOGHOYAN, TIKRAN TAKVORYAN, GAYANE


KAREN AHARONIAN, th e defendan ts , and othe rs known and unknown,

being persons employed by and assoc ia t ed with th e racke teer ing

en t e r p r i s e descr ibed in Paragraphs 1 through 12 above, namely,

th e Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organizat ion , which en t e r p r i s e was

engaged in , and th e a c t i v i t i e s of which af fec ted , i n t e r s t a t e and

fore ign commerce, unlawfu l ly , w i l l fu l l y , and knowingly combined,

consp i red , confedera ted , and agreed t oge the r and with each othe r

t o v i o l a t e Ti t l e 18, United S ta t e s Code, Sect ion 1962(c) , to wit ,

to conduct and p a r t i c i p a t e , d i r e c t l y and i n d i r e c t l y , i n the

conduct of th e a f f a i r s of t ha t en t e r p r i s e through a p a t t e rn of

racke tee r ing a c t i v i t y , as t ha t term i s defined in Ti t l e 18,

United Sta tes Code, Sect ions 1961(1) and 1961(5) , and as s e t

fo r th below in paragraph 14. MIRZOYAN, TERDJANIAN, KAZARIAN,

AVETI SYAN, BAGHOUMIAN, SATAMYAN, YEPISKOPOSYAN, STEPANIAN,

AMROYAN, POGOSIAN, SIMONIAN, BOYADZHYAN, MANASARIAN, MIRlMANIAN,

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MURADKHANYAN, SOGHOYAN, TAKVORYAN, KHATCHATURYAN, KYURKCHYAN,

ZAICHIK, CHERVIN, and AHARONIAN, the defendants each agreed t ha t

s /he o r a co-consp i ra to r would commit a t l e a s t two a c t s of

r acke t ee r ing ac t iv i ty in the conduct of the a f f a i r s of the

ente rpr i se .

The Pa t te rn of Racketeering

14. The pa t t e rn of r acke t ee r ing a c t i v i t y , as def ined

in T i t l e 18 , United St a t e s Code, Sec t ions 1961(1) and 1961(5) ,

throug9 which ARMEN KAZARIAN, a /Kia "Pzo," a /Kia "Qerop," DAVIT

MIRZOYAN, ROBERT TERDJANIAN, a /Kia "Robik," a /Kia "Oleg

Kamarine," a /Kia "Rober t Vovk," ALEKSANDR AVETISYAN, a /Kia

"Vladimir Arushunyan," HERAYER BAGHOUMIAN, a /Kia "Vazken," POGOS

SATAMYAN, ARTOR YEPISKOPOSYAN, a /Kia "Butania ," VAGAN STEPANIAN,

VARUJAN AMROYAN, a /k / a "Varush," JACOB POGOSIAN, KAREN SIMONIl'-..N,

VARTAN BOYADZHYAN, a /Kia "Levon Papikan," a /Kia "Arara t

Bedrousian ," ARTUR MANASARIAN, GOURGEN MIRIMANIAN, a /Kia "Edo,"

MANUK MURADKHANYAN, a /Kia "Manch," LIANA SOGHOYAN, TIKRAN

TAKVORYAN, GAYANE KHATCHATURYAN, GAGIK KYURKCHYAN, ANNA ZAICHIK,

ARON CHERVIN, and KAREN AHARONIAN, the defendants , and t h e i r co-

consp i r a to r s agreed to conduc t and pa r t i c ipa t e in the conduct of

th e a f f a i r s of the ente rpr i se cons i s t ed of mul t ip l e ac t s

ind ic tab le under the fo l lowing f edera l s t a tu t e s :

(a) Mail f raud, in v i o l a t i on of T i t l e 18, United

Sta tes Code, Sec t ion 1341;

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(b) Wire f raud, in v io la t ion o f Ti t l e 18, United

Sta tes Code, Sect ion 1343i

(c ) Bank f raud, i n v io la t ion of Ti t l e 18, United

S t a t e s Code, Sect ion 1344i

(d) Iden t i ty t he f t , in v i o l a t i o n of Ti t l e 18,

United Sta tes Code, Sect ion l028 i

(e) Money laundering, i n v io la t ion o f Ti t l e 18,

United Sta tes Code, Sect ions 1956 and 1957i

(f ) Extor t ion , i n v io la t ion o f Ti t l e 18, United

s t a t e s Code, Sect ions 894 and 1951, an d New York Sta te Penal Law,

Sec t ion 155 .40 i

(g ) Dis t r ibu t ion of contraband (untaxed)

c iga re t t e s , i n v io la t ion o f Ti t l e 18, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion

2341;

(h) Immigrat ion f raud, in v i o l a t i o n of Ti t l e 18,

u n i t ed S ta tes Code, Sect ion 1546i and

(i) Access device f raud, in v i o l a t i o n of Ti t l e 18,

United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 1029.

(T i t l e 18, United S ta t e s Code, Sect ion 1962(d) . )

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COUNT TWO

(Heal th Care Fraud Conspiracy)

Th e Grand Jury f u r th e r a l l eg es :

15. The a l lega t ions s e t fo r th in paragraphs 1 through

10 of t h i s Indic tment are r e -a l l eged as if fu l ly s e t fo r th

he re in .

MEDICARE BACKGROUND

16. The Medicare program was es tab l i shed by the Soc ia l

Secur i ty Act o f 1965 to provide medica l serv ices and suppl ies to

qua l i fy ing aged, bl ind , and di sab led ind iv idua l s ( i . e . , the

"benef i c i a r i e s" ) . The Medicare P a r t B program i s a f edera l ly

funded insurance program t h a t provided supplementary Medicare

insurance benef i t s fo r i nd iv idua l s aged s ix ty - f ive or o lder and

c e r t a i n ind iv idua l s who are d isabled . Under t h i s program,

Medicare pays a l a rge percentage of th e cos t fo r medica l se rvices

provided to b e n e f i c i a r i e s fo r which the hea l th care provider had

submit ted a claim. In o rder to b i l l the Medicare program, a

hea l th care prov ide r must complete an enro l lment app l ica t ion and

be approved to pa r t i c ipa t e in th e program. Once approved, the

provider i s able to submit cla ims fo r payment fo r e l ig ib l e

se rvices rendered t o b e n e f i c i a r ie s . The cla im form submit ted by

the Medicare prov ide r requ i re s the provider to s t a t e a diagnosis

of the p a t i e n t ' s condi t ion and i den t i fy th e se rv ice or se rv ice s

rendered .

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17. The Medicare program i s designed to pay hea l th

ca re prov iders promptly fo r b i l l ed se rv ice s without , in most

ins tances , requir ing any ve r i f i c a t i on tha t th e b i l l ed se rv ices

were ac tua l ly performed p r i o r to issu ing payments. Susp ic ious

b i l l i n g - such as b i l l s fo r se rv ices not t y p i c a l l y performed by a

phys ic ian of a pa r t i c u l a r spec ia l ty , o r b i l l s fo r p a t i e n t s who

res ide a g r ea t dis tance from th e Medicare provider - i s t y p i c a l l y

inves t iga ted only a f t e r payments fo r se rv ices are made.

18. When a Medicare claim i s submi t ted by a Medicare

prov ide r under the name of a p a r t i c u l a r benef ic ia ry , the

ind iv idua l benef ic ia ry i s no t informed t h a t a claim has been

submi t t ed u n t i l a f t e r it i s processed and in most cases pa id ,

when the i nd iv idua l rece ives by mail an Explanat ion of Benef i t s ,

o r "EOB." Moreover, once a Medicare provider i s approved,

Medicare payments to the provider can beg in immedia te ly ,

inc luding re t roac t ive payments fo r s e rv ices rendered before th e

approval . W i ~ h i n the f i r s t few months fo l lowing approval ,

the re fo re , a Medicare provider may have rece ived hundreds of

thousands of do l l a rs from Medicare withou t any claim having been

s c r u t i n i zed , and with the purpor ted benef i c i a r i e s of the medical

se rv ices u n a ~ a r e of the medical b i l l s .

THE SCHEME TO DEFRAUD MEDICARE

19. From a t l e a s t in o r about 2006 up through and

inc luding the da te of t h i s indictment , members and as soc ia tes of

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th e Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organizat ion , t oge the r with othe rs known

and unknown ( the "Consp i ra to rs") , par t i c ipa ted in a l a r g e - s ca l e ,

nat ionwide scheme to defraud Medicare. The scheme involved a t

l e a s t approximate ly 118 f raudulent Medicare providers , loca ted in

a t l e a s t approximately 25 s t a t e s , t h a t submit ted f raudulent b i l l s

to Medicare o f a t l e a s t approximately $100 mil l ion and t h a t

rece ived a t l e a s t approximately $35.7 mil l ion from Medicare.

20. To ef fec tua te the f raud scheme, th e Consp i ra to rs

crea ted dozens of "phantom c l i n i c s " - hea l th care providers t ha t

ex i s t ed only on paper , t h a t had no docto rs , and t h a t t r e a t e d no

pa t i e n t s . To crea te a "phantom c l i n i c , " th e Consp i ra to rs

t yp i c a l ly engaged in th e fol lowing t a sks :

a . F i r s t l the Consp i ra to rs would s t e a l the i de n t i t y

of a doc to r - i n pa r t i c u l a r , th e doc to r ' s date o f b i r th , s o c i a l

secur i ty number, medical l i cense number, and o ther iden t i fy ing

in fo rmat ion .

b . Second, the Conspirators would f i l e paperwork to

incorpora te a business en t i t y assoc ia t ed with th e s to len i de n t i t y

of the doc to r , without the knowledge o r approva l o f th e docto r .

The Consp i ra to rs would then f i l e an app l ica t ion with Medicare,

cla iming t h a t th e company incorpora ted using the s to len doc to r ' s

i de n t i t y wasa

r e a l hea l th care c l i n i c . Rout ine ly the purported

Medicare prov ider ' s business address l i s t ed on th e Medicare

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app l ica t ion was an empty s to re f ron t o r a UPS Store , a Mailboxes

Etc . , o r s imi la r s e rv ice .

c. Third , th e Conspirators would open bank accounts

fo r the c l in i c they had es tab l i shed using th e s to len doc to r ' s

i de n t i t y in order to rece ive payments from Medicare . The bank

accounts were t yp ica l ly opened by ind iv idua l s using othe r

f i c t i t i o u s o r s to len i den t i t i e s , o r using th e names of immigrants

from Armenia and elsewhere who would leave th e United Sta tes

a f t e r opening th e bank accounts .

d. Fourth , the Conspirators would f raudu len t ly ob ta in

thousands of i den t i t i e s - names, addresses , soc ia l secur i ty

numbers, and dates o f b i r t h - of l eg i t imate Medicare rec ip ien t s .

Among the benef i c i a r i e s whose i den t i t i e s were s to len and used by

th e Consp i ra to rs to defraud Medicare were numerous i nd iv idua l s

l i v ing in the Southern Di s t r i c t of New York who were pa t i e n t s of

Orange Regional Medical Center , in Orange County, New York.

21. With these ·s teps complet.ed, the Conspirators were

ab le to defraud Medicare. For each phantom c l i n i c , th e

Conspirators submit ted b i l l s to Medicare fo r s e rv ices a l l eged ly

rendered by a docto r (whose ident i ty had been s to len) to numerous

p a t i e n t s (whose i den t i t i e s had s imi la r ly been s t o l e n ) . The b i l l s

were ent i re ly f i c t i t i o u s . The benef i c i a r i e s never rece ived the

se rv ices and no docto r performed them. In fac t , in some cases

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th e benef i c i a r i e s were deceased a t the t ime var ious medical

se rv ices had supposedly been rendered .

22. As se t in paragraph 17 of t h i s indictment r

Medicare t yp i c a l ly pays cla ims pr io r to sc ru t in iz ing t h e i r

v a l i d i t y . AccordinglYr in many cases r Medicare wired hundreds o f

thousands o f do l l a rs fo r th e f i c t i t i ous t rea tments i n to th e bank

accounts as soc ia ted with th e phantom c l in i c s . The Conspirators

then t yp i c a l ly t rans fe r red th e Medicare proceeds from th e bank

accounts where th e funds were i n i t i a l l y received to o ther bank

accounts r and in some cases then still othe r bank accounts r where

th e funds were then withdrawn as cash r i ssued as checks to

ind iv idua l s who cashed them a t check cashing s to res r o r

t r a n s fe r r e d to o ther unt raceable loca t ions . In seve ra l cases r

funds were t r a n s fe r r e d to Armenia by a cour ie r ca r ry ing t ens of

thousands o f d o l l a r s in cash r and through o t h e r means.

23. In many cases r Medicare u l t imate ly detec ted the

f raudu len t natl l re of the phantom c l in i c s r though in some cases

only a f t e r paying out hundreds of thousands of d o l l a r s worth of

c la ims. Detec t ion was poss ib le i n p a r t because th e Conspirators

b i l l e d Medicare fo r se rv ice s in a highly suspic ious manner r

inc luding as fo l lows :

a . The se rv ices b i l l ed were of ten not of the

kind performed by the docto r whose i de n t i t y had been used to

c r ea t e the Medicare provider . For example:

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i . the Conspirators used the i de n t i t y of an

ear l nose l and t h r o a t docto r to c rea te a phantom c l i n i c l and

b i l l ed th e Medicare program claiming the doc to r performed

pregnancy ul t rasounds j

ii. the Conspirators used the i de n t i t y of a

forens ic p a th o lo g i s t - i . e . , a docto r who performs autops ies - to

c rea te a phantom c l i n i c l and b i l l ed th e Medicare program fo r

o f f i c e v i s i t s j

iii. the Consp i ra to rs used th e i de n t i t y of an

obs t e t r i c i a n to c rea te a phantom c l i n i c l and b i l l ed th e Medicare

program claiming th e doctor performed a l l e rgy skin t e s t s j

iv . th e Conspirators used th e i de n t i t y of a

dermato log i s t to crea te a phantom c l i n i c , and b i l l ed the Medicare

program claiming the doctor performed h ea r t t e s t s j

v. the Consp i ra to rs used the i de n t i t y of an

optha lmolog i s t to c rea te a phantom c l i n i c r and b i l l ed the

Medicare program c la iming the doc to r performed t e s t s of tne

b ladder j and

v i . the Consp i ra to rs used th e i de n t i t y of a

ps yc h ia t r i s t to c rea te a phantom c l i n i c l and b i l l ed th e Medicare

program claiming the doctor performed MRIs of upper ex t remi t ies .

b. Severa l of th e same r a re (and of ten

expensive) medical se rvices were b i l l ed by d i f f e re n t phantom

c l in i c s s e t up by the Conspirators no mat te r what the t rue

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s pe c i a l t y of the doc to r whose ident i ty had been s to l en . For

example:

i . th e Conspirators used phantom c l in i c s

crea ted with th e s to len i den t i t i e s of docto rs o f widely varying

pra c t i c e s and b i l l e d Medicare fo r s leep s tud ies (expensive t e s t s

des igned to i den t i fy s leep d iso rder s ) , claiming var ious ly t h a t

th e s tud ies were performed by a genera l surgeon, dermato log i s t ,

i n t e r n i s t , neuro log ica l surgeon, o to la ryno log is t (ear , nose , and

t h roa t doctor) , and family pra c t i t i one r .

ii. th e Conspirators used phantom c l in i c s

crea ted with th e s to len i den t i t i e s of docto rs o f widely vary ing

pra c t i c e s and b i l l ed Medicare fo r nerve t e s t s , claiming va r ious ly

t h a t th e t e s t s were performed by a pa tho log is t , o b s t e t r i c i a n ,

i n t e r n i s t , gas t roen te ro log i s t , and ps yc h ia t r i s t .

iii. the Conspirators used phantom c l in i c s

crea ted with the s to len i den t i t i e s of docto rs o f widely varying

pra c t i c e s and b i l l e d Medicare fo r electromyography t e s t i ng of the

a n u ~ , c la iming va r ious ly t ha t th e t e s t s were performed by a

pa tho log i s t , i n t e rn i s t , o to la ryno log is t (ear , nose , and t h r o a t

doc to r ) , family pra c t i t i one r , and ps yc h ia t r i s t .

24. The success of the cr imina l ven tu re d id no t depend

on th e success of any pa r t i c u l a r phantom c l i n i c . In con t ras t ,

th e Conspirators recognized t h a t each f raudulent c l i n i c had a

" sh e l f l i f e " of only seve ra l months before it would be detec ted .

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Aware t h a t de tec t ion was inev i tab le , the Conspirators took s t eps

to insure t h a t th e names on phantom c l i n i c bank accounts were

s to len i d e n t i t i e s o r names of i nd iv idua l s who had l e f t th e uni ted

Sta tes and t ha t the money Medicare had deposi t ed i n to th e bank

accounts had been t rans fe r red and withdrawn. Addi t iona l ly , the

Consp i ra to rs r e g u l ~ r l y opened new phantom c l in i c s around th e

United Sta tes to insure a ready p ipe l ine o f bogus Medicare

providers with which to commit f raud when a pa r t i c u l a r c l i n i c was

shu t down. Some of the c l in i c s opened using s to len doc to r ' s

i d e n t i t i e s inc luded the fo l lowing: a c l i n i c in New York, New York

in the name of a docto r v ic t im i BLG Group, Inc. (Dallas , Texas) i

AMLO Group (Denver, Colorado) i CAG Group (Hagerstown, Maryland) i

Galaxy Medical (Apple Valley , Cal i fo rn ia ) ; GMF Group (Las Vegas,

Nevada) i Heal thy Future (Mobile, Alabama) i Heal thy Steps Inc .

(Albuquerque, New Mexico) i KC Resul t Inc. (Lexington, Kentucky) i

and Victory Care (San Bernadino, Cal i fornia )

STATUTORY ALLEGATION

25. From in o r about 2006 through in o r about the da te

o f t h i s ind ic tment , in the Southern D i s t r i c t of New York and

elsewhere , ARMEN KAZARIAN, a /k / a "Pzo," a / k / a "Qerop," DAVIT

MIRZOYAN, ROBERT TERDJANIAN, a /k / a "Robik," a / k / a "Oleg

Kamarine," a /k / a "Robert Vovk," ALEKSANDR AVETI SYAN, a / k / a

"Vladimir Arushanyan," HERAYER BAGHOUMIAN, a / k / a "Vazken," POGOS

SATAMYAN, ARTUR YEPISKOPOSYAN, a /k / a "Butania ," JACOB POGOS IAN ,

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KAREN SIMONIAN, VARTAN BOYADZHYAN, a / k / a "Levon Papikan," a /k /a

"Arara t Bedrousian ," GOURGEN MIRlMANIAN, a / k / a "Edo," MANUK

MURADKHANYAN, a / k / a "Manch," LIANA SOGHOYAN, TIKRAN TAKVORYAN,

GAYANE KHATCHATURYAN, GAGIK KYURKCHYAN, and ANNA ZAICHIK, th e

defendan ts , and othe rs known and unknown, unlawful ly , w i l l fu l l y ,

and knowingly d id combine, consp i re , confedera te , and agree

t oge the r and with each o t h e r to commit offenses aga ins t the

United Sta tes , to wit , to v i o l a t e Ti t l e 18, United Sta tes Code,

Sect ion 1347.

26. It was p a r t and an objec t of the consp i racy t h a t

ARMEN KAZARIAN, a /k /a "Pzo," a / k / a "Qerop," DAVIT MIRZOYAN,

ROBERT TERDJANIAN, a / k / a "Robik," a / k / a "Oleg Kamarine," a /k /a

"Rober t Vovk," ALEKSANDR AVETISYAN, a / k / a "Vladimir Arushanyan,"

HERAYER BAGHOUMIAN, a /k /a "Vazken," POGOS SATA-MYAN, ARTUR

YEPISKOPOSYML a / k / a "Butan ia ," JACOB POGOSIAN, KAREN SIMONIAN,

VARTAN BOYADZHYAN, a / k / a "Levon Papikan,f1 a /k / a "Arara t

Bedrousian, f1GOURGEN IVIIRlMAN IAN , a / k / a "Edo," MANUK MURADKHANYAN,

a /k / a "Manch," LIANA SOGHOYAN, TIKRAN TAKVORYAN, GAYANE

KHATCHATURYAN, GAGIK KYURKCHYAN, and ANNA ZAICHIK, the

defendan ts , and othe rs known and unknown, unlawfu l ly , w i l l fu l l y

and knowingly, executed and a t tempted to execu te a scheme and

a r t i f i c e to defraud a hea l th care b en e f i t program, and to obta in ,

by means of f a l s e and f raudu len t p re t enses , r ep resen ta t ions , and

promises , money and proper ty owned by, and under th e custody and

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con t ro l of a hea l th care b e n e f i t program, in v i o l a t i o n of Ti t l e

18, United S ta t e s Code, Sect ion 1347.

(T i t l e 18, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 1349) .

COUNT THREE

(Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud)

The Grand Jury fu r t h e r charges :

27. The a l l ega t ions contained in paragraphs 1 through

12 and 16 through 24 are r ea l l eged and incorpora ted here in by

re fe rence .

28. From in o r about Ju ly 2006 through and inc lud ing

in o r about th e date of t h i s Ind ic tment , in th e Southern D i s t r i c t

of New York and elsewhere , DAVIT MIRZOYAN, ROBERT TERDJANIAN,

a /k / a "Robik," a /k / a "Oleg Kamarine," a /k / a "Rober t Vovk," ARTUR

YEPISKOPOSYAN, a /k / a "Butania ," VARTAN BOYADZHYAN, a /k / a "Levon

Papikan," a /k / a "Ararat Bedrousian ," GOURGEN MIRIMANIAN, a / k / a

"Edo," GAGIK KYURKCHYAN, ANNA ZAICHIK, ARMAN GRIGORIAN, ANNA

TERMARTIROSYAN, and P ~ ~ F I K TERDJANIAN, th e de£endants , and others

known and unknown, unlawful ly , w i l l fu l l y , and knowingly d id

combine, consp i re , confedera te , and agree t oge the r and with each

othe r , to commit offenses ag a in s t th e United Sta tes , to wit , to

v io l a t e Ti t l e 18, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 1344.

29. It was p a r t and an ob jec t of the consp i racy t h a t

DAVIT MIRZOYAN, ROBERT TERDJANIAN, a /k / a "Robik," a /k / a "Oleg

Kamarine," a /k / a "Robert Vovk," ARTUR YEPISKOPOSYAN, a /k / a

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"Butan ia ," VARTAN BOYADZHYAN, a / k / a "Levon Papikan," a /k / a

"Arara t Bedrousian ," GOURGEN MIRIMANIAN, a / k / a "Edo," GAGIK

KYURKCHYAN, ANNA ZAICHIK, ARMAN GRIGORIAN, ANNA TERMARTIROSYAN,

and RAFIK TERDJANIAN, the defendan ts , and othe rs known and

unknown, unlawfu l ly , w i l l fu l l y and knowingly, ·did execu te and

a t t empt to execute a scheme and a r t i f i c e to defraud a f i n an c i a l

i n s t i t u t i on , th e depos i t s of which were insured by th e Federa l

Deposi t Insurance Corporat ion , and t o ob ta in moneys, funds,

c re d i t s , asse t s , s e c ur i t i e s and othe r proper ty owned by, and

under the custody and con t ro l of a f i n an c i a l i n s t i t u t i on , by

means of f a l s e and f raudu len t pre tenses , r ep resen ta t ions and

promises , i n v io la t ion of Ti t l e 18, United S ta t e s Code, Sect ion

1344.

(T i t l e 18 , United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 1349) .

COUNT FOUR

(Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering)

-The Grand Jury f u r th e r charges :

30. The a l l eg a t i o n s con ta ined in paragraphs 1 through

12 and 16 through 24 are rea l l eged and incorpora ted he re in by

re fe rence .

31. From in o r about 2006, up through and including in

o r about th e date of t h i s Ind ic tment , in th e Southern D i s t r i c t of

New York and elsewhere , DAVIT MIRZOYAN, ROBERT TERDJANIAN, a /k /a

"Robik," a /k /a "Oleg Kamarine," a / k / a "Rober t Vovk," ARTUR

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YEPISKOPOSYAN, a / k / a "Butania ," HERAYER BAGHOUMIAN, a / k / a

"Vazken," POGOS SATAMYAN, JACOB POGOSIAN, MANUK MURADKHANYAN,

a / k / a "Manch," KAREN SIMONIAN, ARMAN GRIGORIAN, KAREN MARKOS IAN ,

ANNA TERMARTIROSYAN and RAFIK TERDJANIAN, the defendants , and

o ther s known and unknown, unlawful ly , w i l l fu l l y , and knowingly

d id combine, consp i re , confedera te , and agree t oge the r and with

each othe r to commit offenses aga ins t the uni t ed St a t e s , to wit ,

t o v i o l a t e Sect ions 1956 (a ) (i) (B) ( i) and 1957 o f Ti t l e 18,

United Sta tes Code.

32. It was a p a r t and an objec t of the consp i racy t h a t

DAVIT MIRZOYAN, ROBERT TERDJANIAN, a /k /a "Robik," a /k / a "Oleg

Kamarine," a / k / a "Rober t Vovk," ARTUR YEPISKOPOSYAN, a / k / a

"Butania ," HERAYER BAGHOUMIAN, a / k / a "Vazken," POGOS SATAMYAN,

JACOB POGOSIAN, MANUK MURADKHP-.NYAN, a /k /a "Manch," KAREN

SIMONIAN, ARMAN GRIGORIAN, KAREN MARKOS IAN , ANNA TERMARTIROSYAN

and RAFIK TERDJANIAN, the defendants , and othe rs known and

unknown, unknown, unlawfu l ly , w i l l fu l l y , and knowingly would and

d id conduct and a t tempt to conduct f inanc ia l t r ansac t ions

involving the proceeds of s p ec i f i ed unlawful a c t i v i t y , to wit ,

hea l th care f raud , knowing t ha t the p roper ty invo lved in such

f i n a n c i a l t r ansac t ions represented the proceeds o f some form of

unlawful a c t iv i t y , and knowing t ha t such f inanc ia l t r ansac t ions

were designed in whole and i n p a r t to conceal and di sgu i se the

na tu re , l oca t ion , source , ownership and con t ro l of the proceeds

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of spec i f i ed unlawful a c t i v i t y , i n v i o l a t i on of T i t l e 18, United

s t a t e s Code, Sect ion 1956 (a) (1) (B) ( i) .

33. It was fu r the r a p a r t and an ob jec t of the

conspiracy t h a t DAVIT MIRZOYAN, ROBERT T ERDJAN IAN , a /k / a "Robik,"

a /k / a "Oleg Kamarine," a / k / a "Robert Vovk," ARTUR YEPISKOPOSYAN,

a /k / a "Butania , " HERAYER BAGHOUMIAN, a /k / a "Vazken," POGOS

SATAMYAN, JACOB POGOSIAN, MANUK MURADKHANYAN, a /k / a "Manch,"

KAREN SIMONIAN, ARMAN GRIGORIAN, KAREN MARKOS IAN , ANNA

TERMARTIROSYAN and RAFIK TERDJANIAN, the defendants , and o ther s

known and unknown, in an offense involv ing and a f fec t ing

i n t e r s t a t e and fore ign commerce,would and d id engage in and

a t tempt to engage in monetary t r ansac t ions , as t ha t term i s

def ined in T i t l e 18, Uni ted State-s Code, Sec t ion 1957(f) (1) , in

cr imina l ly de r ived proper ty t h a t was of a va lue gre a t e r than

$10,000, to wi t , the payment by check of funds in excess of

$10,000 from bank accounts t h a t rece ived Medicare funds to o ther

bank accoun t s -con t ro l l ed by th e defendants , such proper ty having

been der ived from a spec i f i ed unlawful a c t i v i t y , to wit , proceeds

from hea l th care f raud, in v i o l a t i on of T i t l e 18, Uni ted Sta tes

Code, Sect ion 1957.

(T i t l e 18, uni ted Sta t e s Code, Sect ion 1956(h) ) .

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COUNT FIVE

(Conspiracy to Commit Fraud in Connect ion with Ide n t i t y Theft)

The Grand Jury fu r the r charges :

34. Th e a l l eg a t i o n s contained in paragraphs 1 through

12 and 16 through 24 a re r ea l l eged and incorpora ted here in by

re fe rence .

35. From in o r about 2005, up through and inc lud ing on

o r about the da te of t h i s Ind ic tment , in th e Southern D i s t r i c t of


"Robik," a / k / a "Oleg Kamarine," a /k /a "Robert Vovk," HERAYER

BAGHOUMIAN, a / k / a "Vazken," POGOS SATAMYAN, ARTUR YEPISKOPOSYAN,

a / k / a "Butania ," LIANA SOGHOYAN, TIKRAN TAKVORYAN, GAYANE

KHATCHATURYAN, and ANNA ZAICHIK, th e defendants , toge ther with

o ther s known and unknown, unlawful ly , w i l l f u l l y and knowingly

combined, conspired , confederated , and agreed to v io l a t e the laws

o f the Uni ted S ta t e s , to wit , to v i o l a t e Ti t l e 18, United Sta tes


36. It was a p a r t and an ob jec t of sa id conspiracy

t h a t DAVIT MIRZOYAN, ROBERT TERDJANIAN, a /k / a "Robik," a /k / a

"Oleg Kamarine," a / k / a "Robert Vovk," HERAYER BAGHOUMIAN, a / k / a

"Vazken," POGOS SATAMYAN, ARTUR YEPISKOPOSYAN, a / k / a "Butania ,"

LIANA SOGHOYAN, TIKRAN ·TAKVORYAN, GAYANE KHATCHATURYAN, and ANNA

ZAICHIK, th e defendants , and othe rs known and unknown, would and

d id unlawful ly , w i l l fu l l y , and knowingly t r a n s fe r , possess , and

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use , without lawful au thor i ty , means of i de n t i f i c a t i on o f othe r

persons with th e i n t en t to commit, and to a id and abe t , and in

connect ion with , an unlawful ac t i v i t y t h a t co n s t i t u t ed a

v io l a t i on of Federa l law, and t h a t co n s t i t u t ed a fe lony under an

app l i cab le Sta te and l o ca l law, to wit , the defendan ts used th e

names, So c i a l Secur i ty numbers, and dates of b i r t h of doc to rs to

c re a t e purpor ted Medicare prov ide rs t h a t were unknown to and

unau thor ized by the docto rs , i n v io la t ion of Ti t l e 18, United

St a t e s Code, Sect ion 1028 (a ) (7 ) .

37. It was f u r th e r a p a r t and an ob jec t o f sa id

consp i racy t h a t DAVIT MIRZOYAN, ROBERT TERDJANIAN, a / k / a "Robik,1I

a / k / a "Oleg Kamarine,1I a / k / a "Rober t Vovk,1I HERAYER BAGHOUMIAN,

a / k / a "Vazken,1I POGOS SATAMYAN, ARTUR YEPISKOPOSYAN, a / k / a

"Butania,1I LIANA SOGHOYAN, TIKRAN TAKVORYAN, GAYANE

K H A T C H A T U R Y ~ , and ANNA ZAICHIK, th e defendan ts , and othe rs known

and unknown, would and did unlawfu l ly , w i l l fu l l y , and knowingly

t r a ns f e r , possess , and use , wi thou t l awfu l au thor i ty , means of

i d e n t i f i c a t i o n of othe r persons wi th th e i n t e n t to commit, and to

a id and abe t , and in connect ion with, an unlawful a c t i v i t y t h a t

c o n s t i t u t e d a v io la t ion of Federa l law, and t h a t co n s t i t u t ed a

fe lony under an appl icable S ta t e and l o ca l law, to wit , the

defendants used the names and Soc ia l Secur i ty numbers of Medicare

b e n e f i c i a r i e s i n cla ims fo r payment to th e Medicare program fo r

p u rp o r t ed se rv ice s rendered to th e b e n e f i c i a r i e s , which se rv ice s

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were not provided, and which use was unknown to and unauthor ized

by the benef i c i a r i e s , in v io la t ion of Ti t l e 18 United Sta tes

Code Sect ion 1028 (a ) (7) .

OVERT ACTS

38. In fur therance of the conspiracy and to e f f e c t the

i l l e g a l ob jec t s t he reof , the fo l lowing o v e r t ac t s , among othe rs ,

was committed in th e Southern D i s t r i c t of New York and e lsewhere :

a . In o r around 2005, th e names and persona l

da ta of approximately 2,900 pa t i en t s of an Orange County, New

York medical f a c i l i t y were f raudu len t ly obta ined by a co-

consp i ra to r not named as a defendant he re in .

b. On o r about December 10, 2009, DAVIT

MIRZOYAN, th e defendant mailed ROBERT TERDJANIAN, a /k / a "Robik,"

a /k / a "Oleg Kamarine," a / k / a "Robert Vovk," the defendant , the

name and biograph ica l informat ion of a docto r prac t i c ing medicine

in Manhattan, New York to use fo r a f raudulent medica l c l in i c .

(T i t l e 18, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 371.)

COUNT SIX

(Conspiracy to Commit Cred i t Card Fraud)

Th e Grand Jury f u r th e r charges:

39. From a t l e a s t in o r about 2007, through on o r

about the da te o f t h i s indictment , in th e Southern D i s t r i c t of


"Robik," a / k / a "Oleg Kamarine," a /k / a "Rober t Vovk," ALEKSANDR

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AVETISYAN, a /k / a "Vladimir Arushunyan," VAGAN STEPANIAN, VARUJAN

AMROYAN, a /k / a "Varush," KAREN AHARONIAN, and SAMVEL HAKOPYAN,

th e defendan ts , and others known and unknown, unlawful ly ,

wi l l fu l l y and knowingly d id combine, consp i re , confedera te and

agree t oge the r and with each o ther to commit of fenses aga ins t the

United S ta t e s , to wit , to v i o l a t e Ti t l e 18, United Sta tes Code,

Sect ion 1028.

40. It was a p a r t and objec t of the conspiracy t h a t

DAVIT MIRZOYAN, ROBERT TERDJANIAN, a / k / a "Robik," a /k / a "Oleg

Kamarine," a /k / a "Rober t Vovk," ALEKSANDR AVETISYAN, a /k /a

"Vladimir Arushunyan," VAGAN STEPANIAN, VARUJAN AMROYAN, a / k / a

"Varush," KAREN AHARONIAN, and SAMVEL HAKOPYAN, the defendan ts ,

unlawful ly , w i l l fu l l y and knowingly, and with i n t e n t to defraud,

in an offense af fec t ing i n t e r s t a t e and fore ign commerce, Did

possess f i f t een and more devices which were c o u n t e r f e i t and

unau thor ized access dev ices , to wit , the defendan ts manufactured

and obtained s to len and fraud-qlent c r e d i ~ t cards and t rans fe r red

them among each othe r , in v i o l a t i o n of Ti t l e 18, United Sta tes

Code, Sect ion 1029 (a ) (3) .

Overt Acts

41. In fu r therance o f sa id consp i racy and to e f f e c t

its i l l e g a l ob jec t , th e fo l lowing ove r t a c t s , among othe rs , were

committed in th e Southern D i s t ~ i c t of New York and elsewhere :

a . On o r about August 26, 2009, ROBERT TERDJANIAN,

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a /k / a "Robik, II a / k / a "Oleg Kamarine, I I a / k / a "Robert Vovk,'l

th e defendan t p laced a te lephone c a l l to SAMVEL HAKOPYAN I th e

defendant during which te lephone conversa t ion l in subs tance and

i n p a r t , they d i scussed t h a t TERDJANIAN possessed approximately

50 c o u n t e r f e i t c r e d i t cards t h a t had been provided by HAKOPYAN.

b. In o r about August 2007 1 VARUJAN AMOROYAN I a / k / a

"Varush lll and co-consp i ra to r s not named as defendan ts he re in

drove through the Southern D i s t r i c t of New York t o Dee r f i e ld l

I l l i n o i s l in orde r to possess and use f raudu len t c r e d i t cards .

(T i t l e 18, United S ta t e s Code Sect ion 1029 (b ) (2) .)

COUNT SEVEN

(Conspiracy to Commit Natura l i za t ion Fraud)

The Grand Jury f u r th e r charges :

42. From a t l e a s t in o r about January 2010 1 up to and

inc lud ing a t l e a s t in o r about May 2010 1 in the Southern D i s t r i c t

of New York and e lsewhere ROBERT TERDJANIAN I a / k / a "Rob ik lll

a /k / a "Oleg Kamarine l II a / k / a "Rober t Vovk, II VAGAN STEPANIAN and-

MICHAEL DOBRUSHIN I the defendan ts , and othe rs known and unknown,

unlawful ly , w i l l fu l l y and knowingly d id combine consp i re ,

confedera te and agree toge ther and wi'th each o t h e r to commit

o f fen ses ag a in s t the United Sta tes , to wit l v i sa f raud l in

v i o l a t i o n o f T i t l e 18, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 1546, and

making f a l s e s ta tements , i n v i o l a t i o n of Ti t l e 18, uni t ed S ta t e s


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43. It was a pa r t and an ob jec t of the conspiracy t h a t

ROBERT TERDJANIAN t a /k / a "Robik t II a /k /a "Oleg Kamarine t tt a /k /a

"Rober t Vovk t tt VAGAN STEPANIAN and MICHAEL DOBRUSHIN t th e

defendants t and others known and unknown t would and d id

unlawful lYt w i l l fu l l y and knowingly make under oath t and as

pe rmi t t ed under pena l ty of per ju ry under sec t ion 1746 o f title

28 t United Sta tes Codet did subscr ibe as t rue t fa l se s ta tements

wi th re spec t to mate r i a l f ac t s in app l ica t ions t a f f ida v i t s t and

o t h e r documents requi red by th e immigrat ion laws and regu la t ions

presc r ibed thereunder t and d id presen t such app l ica t ions ,

a f f i dav i t s t and othe r documents which contained such fa l se

s ta tements and which fa i led to con ta in any reasonable bas i s in

law and f ac t t in v i o l a t i o n of Ti t l e 18 t United Sta tes Codet

Sect ion 1546.

44. It was fu r the r a p a r t and an ob jec t of th e

consp i racy t h a t MICHAEL DOBRUSHIN t ROBERT TERDJANIAN t a /k / a

"Robik tll a / k / a "Oleg Kamarine t

ll a /k /a "Rober t Vovk ll and VAGAN

STEPANIAN t the defendants t and others known and unknown t would

and did unlawfullYt w i l l fu l l y and knowinglYt in a mat te r within

th e j u r i s d i c t i on of the execut ive branch of the Government of the

Uni ted Sta tes t fa l s i fY t conceal t and cover up by t r i c k , scheme,

and device mate r i a l f ac t s t and make mate r i a l l y fa l se t f i c t i t i ous t

and f raudu len t s t a tements and r ep resen ta t ions t and make and use

any f a l s e wri t ing and document knowing th e same to conta in any

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mate r i a l l y f a l s e , f i c t i t i o u s , and f raudulent s ta tement and en t ry ,

in v io la t ion o f Ti t l e 18, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 1001.

Overt Acts

45. In fu r the rance of sa id conspiracy and to e f f e c t

its i l l e g a l ob jec t s , th e fo l lowing ove r t ac t s , among o ther s , were

committed in th e Southern D i s t r i c t of New York and elsewhere:

a . In support o f an app l ica t ion reviewed by an

o f f i c e of the United Sta tes Cit izenship and Immigrat ion Services

("USCIS"), MICHAEL DOBRUSHIN, th e defendant , s ta ted f a l s e l y in a

l e t t e r dated January 21, 2010, t h a t h is company, Abule t t e PRN,

Inc . , wa s involved in th e "organiz ing, promoting and producing"

o f a "var ie ty o f co n ce r t programs."

b . In suppor t o f an app l ica t ion reviewed by an off i ce

of the uscrs, MICHAEL DOBRUSHIN, th e defendant , provided a l e t t e r

from a gu i ld o f musical a r t i s t s loca ted in New York, New York.

(T i t l e 18, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 371.)

For re i tu re AIIPqat ion As to Count One

(Racketeer ing Offense)

46. The a l l ega t ions contained in Count One of t h i s

Ind ic tment are hereby repea ted , rea l l eged , and incorpora ted by

re fe rence here in as though fu l l y s e t £or th a t l ength fo r the

purpose of a l l eg in g for fe i ture pursuan t to Ti t l e 18, Uni ted

Sta tes Code, Sect ion 1963, and Ti t l e 28, United Sta tes Code,

Sect ion 2461(c) .

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47. Pursuant to Rule 32.2{a) , Fed. R. Crim. P. ARMEN

KAZARIAN, a / k / a "PZO," a /k /a "Qerop," DAVIT MIRZOYAN, ROBERT

TERDJANIAN, a / k / a "Robik," a /k / a "Oleg Kamarine," a /k / a "Robert

Vovk," ALEKSANDR AVETISYAN, a /k / a "Vladimir Arushanyam," HERAYER


a /k / a "Butania ," VAGAN STEPANIAN, VARUJAN AMROYAN, a /k / a


a /k / a "Levon Papikan," a / k / a "Arara t Bedrousian ," ARTUR

MANASARIAN, GOURGEN MIRIMANIAN, a / k / a "Edo," MANUK MURADKHANYAN,

a / k / a "Manch," LIANA SOGHOYAN, TIKRAN TAKVORYAN, GAYANE


KAREN AHARONIAN, the defendants , a re hereby no t i f i e d t h a t , upon

convic t ion o f th e v io la t ion of Ti t l e 18, United Sta tes Code,

Sect ion 1962, as charged in Count One of t h i s Indic tment , the

defendants sha l l fo r fe i t , pursuan t to Ti t l e 18, United Sta tes

Code, Sect ion 1963:

a . a l l i n t e r e s t s acqu i red and maintained in

v i o l a t i o n of Ti t l e 18, uni ted Sta tes Code, Sect ion 1962;

b. a l l i n t e r e s t s in , s e c ur i t i e s o f , cla ims

aga ins t , and proper ty and con t rac tua l r i g h t s o f any kind

a f fo rd ing a source of inf luence over , th e en te rp r i se named and

descr ibed here in which the defendants es tab l i shed , operated ,

con t ro l led , conducted , and p a r t i c i p a t e d in th e conduct o f , in

v io la t ion o f Ti t l e 18, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 1962; and

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c. a l l proper ty cons t i tu t ing and der ived from

proceeds obtained, d i rec t l y and ind i rec t ly , from racketeer ing

a c t i v i t y i n v io la t ion of Ti t l e 18, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion

1962.

48. Th e proper ty sub jec t to for fe i ture to the United

Sta tes pursuant to Ti t l e 18, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion

1963 (a) (1), (a) (2), and (a) (3) , inc ludes , but i s n ot l imi ted a t

l e a s t $25 mil l ion which r ep resen t s the t o t a l of the i n t e re s t s

acqui red and the gross proceeds obtained through th e vio la t ion of

T i t l e 18, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 1962, and the fol lowing

s pe c i f i c proper ty which cons t i tu te s and i s der ived from proceeds

obta ined, di rec t ly and i nd i r e c t ly , from racketeer ing ac t i v i t y in

v i o l a t i on of Ti t l e 18, uni ted Sta tes Code, Sect ion 1962:

a. 1022 E. Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA.

b. 1517 Avenida Sev i l l a , Palm Springs , CA.

c. 8101 W. Flamingo Drive, Unit 2102, Las Vegas,

NV.

d. 8101 W. Flamingo Drive , Unit 2159, Las Vegas,

NV.

e. 36 Lake Drive, N. Brunswick, NJ.

f . 345 Pioneer Drive, Uni t 102, Glendale, CA.

g. 1605 Winona Blvd, Apt. 203, Los Angeles, CA.

h. 213 W. Kenneth Road, Glendale, CA.

i . 8101 W. Flamingo Road, Unit 1032, Las Vegas,

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NV.

j. Parce l of Land, Parce l # 280-00102-000 (Lot

35, Block: 3 Oneida Fi r s t ) , Sharpe County,

AR, in the name of Davit Mirzoyan.

k. Parce l of Land, Parce l # 314-00097-000

(Lot:20 Block: 3 Thunderbird F i r s t ) , Sharpe

County, AR, in the name of Davit Mirzoyan.

1. 2924 Rain Li ly Court , Las Vegas, NV.

m. 5137 Stansbury Avenue, Sherman Oaks, CA.

n. 2007 Maserat i , Vehicle Iden t i f i c a t i on Number

ZAMCE39A070026847.

o. 2006 Jaguar XJ8, Vehicle Iden t i f i c a t i on

Number SAJWA71B56SG50332.

p. Parce l of Land, Parce l # 22801-070-069,

Campsite Lot #403, Sect ion E5, Eagle Lake

Covington Township, Lackawanna County, PA.

49. Pursuant to Ti t l e 18, United States-Code, Sect ion

1963{m) and Ti t l e 21, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 853{p), as

incorpora ted by Ti t l e 28, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 2461{c),

ARMEN KAZARIAN, a /k / a "Pzo," a /k / a "Qerop," DAVIT MIRZOYAN,

ROBERT TERDJANIAN, a /k / a "Robik," a /k / a "Oleg Kamarine," a /k /a

"Robert Vovk," ALEKSANDR AVETISYAN, a /k / a "Vladimir Arushanyam,"

HERAYER BAGHOUMIAN, a /k /a "Vazken," POGOS SATAMYAN, A.RTUR

YEPISKOPOSYAN, a /k / a "Butania ," VAGAN STEPANIAN, VARUJAN AMROYAN,

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a / k / a "Varush," JACOB POGOSIAN, KAREN SIMONIAN, VARTAN

BOYADZHYAN, a /k / a "Levon Papikan," a /k /a "Arara t Bedrousian ,"

ARTUR MANASARIAN, GOURGEN MIRlMANIAN, a / k / a "Edo," MANUK

MURADKHANYAN, a /k / a "Manch," LIANA SOGHOYAN, TIKRAN TAKVORYAN,

GAYANE KHATCHATURYAN, GAGIK KYURKCHYAN, ANNA ZAICHIK, ARON

CHERVIN, and KAREN AHARONIAN, a /k / a "Karen," th e defendants ,

s h a l l f o r f e i t su b s t i t u t e prope r ty up to the value o f th e proper ty

descr ibed in the previous paragraph if t ha t prope r ty , as a r e s u l t

o f any ac t o r omiss ion of the defendants:

a . cannot be loca ted upon th e exerc i se of due

d i l igence ;

b. has been t r a n s fe r r e d o r so ld to , o r deposi t ed

with , a t h i rd par ty ;

c. has been placed beyond th e j u r i s d i c t i on of

t h i s Cour t ;

d. has been s ubs t a n t i a l l y diminished in value;

o r

e . has been commingled with o th e r proper ty which

cannot be div ided without d i f f i cu l t y .

50. The above-named defendants a re j o i n t l y and

s ev e r a l l y l i ab l e fo r the fo r f e i t u r e a l l ega t ions a l leged above.

(Al l in accordance with Ti t l e 18, uni ted S ta t e s Code, Sect ion

1963; Ti t l e 28, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 2461(c) ; and Rule32 .2{a) , Federa l Rules of Criminal Procedure . )

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Subs t i tu te Asse t Prov i s ion

51. I f any of th e above-descr ibed fo r f e i t a b l e

proper ty , as a r e s u l t of any a c t o r omission of the defendants:

a . cannot be l oca ted upon th e exe rc i se of due

d i l igence ;

b . has been t r a n s fe r r e d or so ld to , o r deposi t ed

with , a t h i rd person;

c. has been placed beyond th e j u r i s d i c t i on of

th e Court ;

d. has been s ubs t a n t i a l l y diminished in value ;

o r

e . has been commingled with o ther prope r ty which

cannot be £ubdivided without d i f f i c u l t y ;

it i s th e i n t e n t of the United Sta tes , pursuan t to Ti t l e 18,

United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 1963(m), Ti t l e 21, United S ta t e s

Code, Sect ion 853(p) , and Ti t l e 28, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion

2461(c) , to seek fo r f e i t u re o f any o ther proper ty of the sa id

defendants up to th e value of th e above for fe i tab le proper ty ,

inc luding but not l imi t ed to th e fo l lowing:

a . 1022 E. Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA.

b . 1517 Avenida Sev i l l a , Palm Springs, CA.

c. 8101 W. Flamingo Drive, Uni t 2102, Las Vegas,

NV.

d. 8101 W. Flamingo Drive, Uni t 2159, Las Vegas,

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NV.

e . 36 Lake Drive , N. Brunswick, NJ.

f . 345 Pioneer Drive , Uni t 102, Glendale , CA.

g. 1605 Winona Blvd, Apt . 203, Los Angeles , CA.

h. 213 W. Kenneth Road, Glendale ; CA.

i. 8101 W. Flamingo Road, Uni t 1032, Las Vegas,

NV.

j . Parce l o f Land, Parce l # 280-00102-000 (Lot

35, Block: 3 Oneida F i r s t ) , Sharpe County,

AR, in the name of Davi t Mirzoyan.

k. Parce l o f Land, Parce l # 314-00097-000

(Lot:20 Block: 3 Thunderbi rd F i r s t ) , Sharpe

county, AR, in th e name o f Davi t Mirzoyan.

1 . 2924 Rain Li ly Court , Las Vegas, NV.


n. Parce l o f Land, Parce l # 22801-070-069,

Campsite Lo t #403, Sect ion E5, Eagle Lake


(T i t l e 18, United Sta te s Code, Sect ion 1963; Ti t l e 21, United

S ta t e s Code, Sec t ion 853; and Ti t l e 28, United Sta tes Code,

Sect ion 2461.)

For fe i tu re Al l ega t i on As to Count Two

(Heal th Care Fraud Conspiracy)

52. As a r e s u l t of commit t ing the hea l th care f raud

consp i racy offense charged in Count Two o f t h i s Ind ic tment , in

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v io l a t i on of Ti t l e 18, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 1349, DAVIT

MIRZOYAN, ROBERT TERDJANIAN, a / k / a "Robik," a /k ia , "Oleg

Kamarine," a / k / a "Robert Vovk," ARMEN KAZARIAN, a /k / a "Pzo,"

a / k / a "Qerop," ALEKSANDR AVETISYAN, a / k / a "Vladimir Arushanyam,"

HERAYER BAGHOUMIAN, a / k / a "Vazken," POGOS SATAMYAN, ARTUR

YEPISKOPOSYAN, a /k / a "Butania ," VAGAN STEPANIAN, VARUJAN AMROYAN,

a / k / a "Varush, i, JACOB POGOSIAN, KAREN SIMONIAN, VARTAN

BOYADZHYAN, a /k / a "Levon Papikan," a /k / a "Arara t Bedrousian,"

ARTUR MANASARIAN, GOURGEN MIRlMANIAN, a /k / a "Edo," MANUK

MURADKHANYAN, a / k / a "Manch," LIANA SOGHOYAN, TIKRAN TAKVORYAN,

GAYANE KHATCHATURYAN, GAGIK KYURKCHYAN, and ANNA ZAICHIK, the

defendan t s , pursuan t to Ti t l e 18, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion

982(a) (7), s ha l l f o r f e i t a l l proper ty , r e a l and pe rsona l , t h a t

c ons t i t u t e s o r i s derived, d i r e c t ly and i r rd i rect ly , from gross

proceeds t r aceab le to the. commission of the o f fense charged in

Count Two of t h i s Indic tment , inc lud ing bu t no t l im i t ed to the

fol lowing:

a . At l e a s t $37 mil l ion in United S ta t e s

currency, in t h a t such sum in aggregate i s

proper ty repre sen t ing the amount o f proceeds

obtained as a r e su l t of th e of fense .

b. 1022 E. Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA.

c. 1517 Avenida S ev i l l a , Palm Springs, CA.


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NV.

e . 8101 W. Flamingo Drive, Uni t 2159, Las Vegas,

NV.

f . 34 5 Pioneer Drive, Unit 102, Glendale , CA.


h. 213 W. Kenneth Road, Glendale , CA.


NV.

j. Parce l of Land, Parce l # 280-00102-000 (Lot



k. Parce l o f Land, Parce l # 314-00097-000

(Lot:20 Block: 3 Thunderbird Fi r s t ) , Sharpe

County, AR, in the name of Davi t Mirzoyan.

1 . 2924 Rain Li ly Court , Las Vegas, NV.


IL 2007 Maserat i , Vehicle I d e n t i f L c ~ a t i o n Number

ZAMCE39A070026847.

o. Parce l of Land, Parce l # 22801-070-069,



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53 .. I f any of th e above-descr ibed fo r f e i t a b l e

prope r ty , as a r e s u l t of any a c t o r omission of the defendan ts :

a . cannot be loca ted upon th e exe rc i se of due

d i l igence i

b. has been t rans fe r red o r so ld to , o r deposi t ed

wi th , a t h i rd partYi

c . has been placed beyond th e j u r i s d i c t i on of th e

co u r t i

d. has been su b s t a n t i a l l y diminished in valuei o r


canno t be subdivided without d i f f i cu l tY i

it i s the i n t en t i o n of the United S ta t e s , pursuan t to Ti t l e 18,

Uni ted Sta tes Code, Sect ion 982(b) , Ti t l e 21, United Sta tes Code,

Sect ion 853(p) , and Ti t l e 28, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion

2461(c) , to seek fo r f e i t u re of any othe r p rope r ty o f the sa id

defendan ts up to th e value_of th e fo r f e i t a b l e proper ty , inc lud ing

b u t not l imi t ed to th e fo l lowing:

a . 1022 E. Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA.

b. 1517 Avenida S ev i l l a , Palm Spr ings , CA.

c . 8101 W. Flamingo Drive, Uni t 2102, Las Vegas,

NV.


NV.

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e . 36 Lake Drive , N. Brunswick, NJ.

f . 345 Pioneer Drive, Unit 102, Glendale , CA.


h. 213 W. Kenneth Road, Glendale , CA.


NV . .

j . Parcel of Land, Parce l # 280-00102-000 (Lot



k. Parcel of Land, Parce l # 314-00097-000



1 . 2924 Rain Li ly Court , Las Vegas, ~ J .


n. Parce l of Land, Parce l # 22801-070-069,


Covillgton Township, Lackawanna County, PA.

(T i t l e 18, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 982; Ti t l e 21,· UnitedSt a t e s Code, Sect ion 853; and Ti t l e 28., United Sta tes Code,

Sect ion 2461.)

For fe i tu re A l lega t ion As To Count Three

(Bank Fraud Conspiracy)

54. As a r e su l t of committ ing the bank fraud

conspi racy offense charged in Count Three of th i s Indic tment ,

DAVIT MIRZOYAN, ROBERT TERDJANIAN, a /k /a "Robik," a /k /a "Oleg

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Kamarine," a / k / a "Robert Vovk," ARTUR YEPISKOPOSYAN, a / k / a

"Butania ," VARTAN BOYADZHYAN, a / k / a "Levon Papikan," a / k / a

"Arara t Bedrous ian , " GOURGEN MIRIMANIAN, a / k / a "Edo," GAGIK

KYURKCHYAN, ANNA ZAICHIK, ARMAN GRIGORIAN, ANNA TERMARTIROSYAN,

and RAFIK TERDJANIAN, the defendan ts , sh a l l f o r f e i t to th e Uni ted

S ta t e s , p u rsu an t to Ti t l e 18, Uni ted S t a t e s Code, Sect ion

982(a) (2 ) (A), any proper ty co n s t i t u t i n g , o r der ived from,

proceeds obta ined , d i r e c t ly o r i n d i r e c t l y , as a r e s u l t of the

bank f raud consp i racy o f fense , inc lud ing b u t n o t l imi t ed th e

fo l lowing :

a . At l e a s t $37 m i l l i o n in Uni ted S ta t e s

cur rency , in t h a t such sum in aggregate i s

proper ty rep re sen t ing th e amount o f proceeds

obta ined as a r e s u l t of th e bank f raud

consp i racy o f fen se .

b . 1605 Winona Blvd, Apt . 203, Los Angeles , CA.

c . 213 W. Kenneth Road, Glendale , CA.

d . 8101 W. Flamingo Road, Uni t 1032, Las Vegas,

NV .

e . Parce l of Land, Parce l # 280-00102-000 (Lot


AR, in th e name o f Davi t Mirzoyan.

f . Parce l of Land, Parce l # 314-00097-000


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County, AR, in the name of Davi t Mirzoyan.

g. 420 Riverdale Drive, Glendale , CA.

h. 3126 Chadney Drive, Glendale , CA.

i . 10350 Adrianna Avenue, Las Vegas, NV.

j . 9341 Olympia Fal l s Avenue, Las Vegas, NV.

k. 2005 Mini-Cooper, Vehicle Ide n t i f i c a t i on

Number WMWRE33475TD94983.

1 . Parce l o f Land, Parce l # 22801-070-069,



Subst i tu te Asset Provis ion

55. I f any of the above-described fo r f e i t a b l e

prope r ty , as a r e s u l t of any a c t or omission of the defendants :

a . cannot be loca ted upon the exerc i se of due

di l igence;

b. has been t r ans fe r red or so ld to , or deposi ted


c. has been placed beyond the j u r i sd i c t i on of the

cour t ;

d. has been s ubs t a n t i a l l y diminished in value; or

e. has been commingled with o ther proper ty which

cannot be subdivided without d i f f i c u l t y ;

it i s the i n t e n t of the United Sta tes , pursuant to Ti t l e 18,

United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 982(b) , Ti t l e 21, United Sta tes Code,

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Sect ion 853(p) I and Ti t l e 28 1 United Sta tes Code Sect ion

2461(c)1 to seek for fe i ture of any o th e r proper ty of the sa id

defendants up to the value of th e above for fe i tab le propertYI

inc luding but not l imi ted to th e fol lowing:

a . 1605 Winona Blvd, Apt. 203 1 Los Angeles I CA.

b. 213 W. Kenneth Road l Glendale CA.

c . 8101 W. Flamingo Road l Unit 1032 1 Las Vegas I

NV.

d. Parcel of LandI Parce l # 280-00102-000 (Lot

35, Block: 3 Oneida Fir s t ) I Sharpe County

ARI in the name of Davit Mirzoyan.

e . Parcel of LandI Parce l # 314-00097-000

(Lot:20 Block: 3 Thunderbird Fir s t ) I Sharpe

County, ARI in the name of Davit Mirzoyan.

f . 420 Riverdale Drivel Glendale CA.

g . 3126 Chadney Drive, Glendale , CA.

h. 1 0 3 5 ~ Adrianna Avenue, Las Vegas, NV.

i . 9341 Olympia Fal l s Avenue, Las Vegas l NV

j. Parce l of Land, Parce l # 22S01-070-069,



(T i t l e 18, United Sta tes Code l Sect ion 982i

Ti t l e 21, un i ted S ta tes Code Sect ion 853 i and Ti t l e 28 1 uni ted

Sta tes Code, Sect ion 2461.)

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For fe i tu re Allega t ion As To Count Four

(Money Laundering Conspiracy)

56. As a r e s u l t of committ ing the money laundering

conspiracy of fense charged in Count Four o f t h i s Ind ic tment , in

v i o l a t i o n of Ti t l e 18, Unit'ed S ta t e s Code, Sect ion 1956 (h) , DAVIT

MIRZOYAN, ROBERT TERDJANIAN, a / k / a "Robik," a /k / a "Oleg

Kamarine," a / k / a "Robert Vovk," ARTUR YEPISKOPOSYAN, a / k / a

"Butania ," HERAYER BAGHOUMIAN, a / k / a "Vazken," POGOS SATAMYAN,

JACOB POGOSIAN, MANUK MURADKHANYAN, a /k /a "Manch," KAREN

SIMONIAN, ARMAN GRIGORIAN, KAREN MARKOSIAN, ANNA TERMARTIROSYAN

and RAFIK TERDJANIAN, the defendants , p ursuant to Ti t l e 18,

United Sta tes Code, 982(a) (1), s ha l l f o r f e i t to the United Sta tes

o f America any proper ty , r e a l and persona l , involved in such

of fense , and any proper ty t r aceab le to such proper ty , inc luding

b u t not l imi ted to th e fol lowing:

a . At l e a s t $37 mil l ion in United Sta tes

currency, i n t ha t such sum in aggregate i s

proper ty repre sen t ing the p rope r ty involved

in the offense , and t r aceab le to such

proper ty .

b. 213 W. Kenneth Road, Glendale , CA.

c . 8101 W. Flamingo Road, Uni t 1032, Las Vegas,

NV.

d. Parce l of Land, Parce l # 280-00102-000 (Lot

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e. Parcel of Land, Parce l # 314-00097-000


County, AR, in th e name of Davi t Mirzoyan.

f . 3126 Chadney Drive, Glendale , CA.

g. 10350 Adrianna Avenue, Las Vegas, NV.

h. 9341 Olympia Fal l s Avenue, Las Vegas, NV.

i . 420 Riverdale Drive, Glendale , CA.

j. Parce l o f Land, Shingle Creek Lane, Valley of

Enchantment , CA, in th e name of Dianna

Harutyunyan.

k. 2005 Mini-Cooper , Vehicle Ide n t i f i c a t i on

Number WMWRE33475TD94983.

1. Parce l of Land, Parce l # 22801-070-069,




57. I f any of the above-descr ibed fo r f e i t a b l e

prope r ty , as a r e s u l t of any a c t o r omission of th e defendants:

a . cannot be l oca ted upon th e exerc i se of due

d i l i g en ce ;

b. has been t r a n s fe r r e d or so ld to , o r deposi t ed

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with, a th i rd par ty ;

c. has been placed beyond the j u r i sd i c t i on of the

cour t ;

d. has been subs tan t ia l ly diminished in value ; or


cannot be subdivided without d i f f i cu l t y ;

it i s the i n t e n t of the United Sta tes , pursuan t to Ti t l e 18,

United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 982(b), Ti t l e 21, United Sta tes Code,

Sect ion 853(p) , and Ti t l e 28, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion

2461(c), to seek for fe i ture of any other proper ty of the sa id

defendants up to the value of the above fo r f e i t a b l e proper ty ,

inc luding but not l imi ted to the fol lowing:

a . 213 W. Kenneth Road, Glendale , CA.

b. 8101 W. Flamingo Road, Unit 1032, Las Vegas,

NV.

c. Parcel of Land, Parce l # 280-00102-000 (Lot

35, BIQck: 3 Oneida F i r s t ) , Sharpe County,


d. Parce l of Land, Parce l # 314-00097-000



e . 3126 Chadney Drive, Glendale , CA.

f . 10350 Adrianna Avenue, Las Vegas, NV.

g. 9341 Olympia Fal l s Avenue, Las Vegas, NV.

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h. 420 Riverdale Drive, Glendale, CA.

i . Parcel of Land, Shingle Creek Lane, Val ley 'o f

Enchantment, CA, in the name of Dianna

Harutyunyan.

j . Parce l o f Land, Parce l # 22801-070-069,



(T i t l e 18, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 982;

T i t l e 21, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 853; and Ti t l e 28, UnitedSta tes Code, Sect ion 2461.)

Forfe i ture Allega t ion As To Count Six

(Credi t Card Fraud Conspiracy)

58. As the r e s u l t o f committ ing th e access device

f raud consp i racy o f fense , in v i o l a t i o n of Ti t l e 18, United Sta tes

Code, Sect ion 371, charged in Count Six o f t h i s Indictment , DAVIT

MIRZOYAN, ROBERT TERDJANIAN, a /k / a "Robik," a /k ia , "Oleg

Kamarine," a /k / a "Robert Vovk," VAGAN STEPANIAN, VARUJAN AMROYAN,

a / k / a "Varush," KAREN AHARONIAN, and SAMVEL HAKOPYAN, th e

defendan t s , pursuan t to Ti t l e 18, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion

982(a) (2) (B) I sh a l l f o r f e i t any and a l l proper ty cons t i tu t ing , o r

der ived from, proceeds obta ined d i r e c t ly o r i nd i r e c t ly , as a

r e s u l t of the o f fense , inc luding but no t l imi ted to a sum o f

United S ta t e s currency rep re sen t ing th e amount o f proceeds

obta ined as a r e s u l t of th e offense , and, pursuan t to Ti t l e 18,

United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 1029(c) , any persona l proper ty used

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o r in tended to be used to commit the o f fense charged in Count Six

o f t h i s Indictment .

Subs t i tu te Asse t Provis ion


proper ty , as a r e s u l t of any a c t o r omiss ion of the defendants:

a . cannot be loca ted upon th e exe rc i se of due

d i l igence ;

b. has been t r a n s fe r r e d o r sold to , or depos i ted


c. has been placed beyond th e j u r i s d i c t i on of the

cour t ;

d. has been s ubs t a n t i a l l y diminished in value ; o r

e . has been commingled with othe r p rope r ty which

cannot be subdivided without d i f f i c u l t y i

it i s th e i n t e n t of the uni t ed Sta tes , pursuant to Ti t l e 18,

United S ta t e s Code, Sect ion 982(b) , Ti t l e 21, United S ta t e s Code,

SEct ion 853(p) , and Ti t l e 28, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion

2461(c) , to seek for fe i ture of any o th e r prope r ty of the sa id

defendants up to th e va lue of th e above fo r f e i t a b l e prope r ty .

(T i t l e 18, United Sta tes Code, Sect ions 982 and 1029;

Ti t l e 21, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 853; and Ti t l e 28, un i ted

S ta tes Code, Sect ion 2461.)

For fe i tu re Al lega t ion As To Count Seven

(Natura l iza t ion Fraud Conspiracy)

60, As a r e s u l t o f committ ing th e na tu ra l i za t ion f raud

consp i racy charged in Count Seven of t h i s Indic tment , in

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v io l a t i on of Ti t l e 18, United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 371, ROBERT

TERDJANIAN, a / k / a "Robik," a /k / a "Oleg Kamarine," a / k / a "Rober t

Vovk," VAGAN STEPANIAN and MICHAEL DOBRUSHIN, th e defendants

p u r su an t to Ti t l e 18, United S ta t e s Codes, Sect ion 982(a) (6),

s h a l l f o r f e i t to th e United Sta tes any conveyance, inc lud ing any

v es s e l , vehic le , o r a i r c r a f t used in th e commission of the

of fense ; and any proper ty r e a l and persona l t h a t c o n s t i t u t e s , o r

i s der ived from o r i s t r aceab le to proceeds obta ined d i r e c t ly o r

i nd i r e c t ly from the commission of the offense ; o r t ha t i s used to

f a c i l i t a t e , o r i s in tended to be used to f a c i l i t a t e , the

commission of the offense .

Subs t i tu te Asset Prov i s ion


prope r ty , as a r e s u l t of any a c t o r omission of the defendants:

a . cannot be loca ted upon the exerc i se of due

d i l igence ;

b. has been t rans fe r red or su ld to , o r deposi t ed

wi th , a t h i rd person;

c . has been placed beyond th e j u r i s d i c t i o n of the

Cour t ;

d. has been su b s t a n t i a l l y diminished in value; o r

e . has been commingled with o ther prope r ty which

cannot be subdiv ided without d i f f i cu l t y ;

it i s th e i n t e n t of the United S ta t e s , pursuan t to Ti t l e 18,

United Sta tes Code, Sect ion 982(b) , Ti t l e 21, United Sta tes Code,

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sec t ion 853(p)1 and Ti t l e 28 1 United s t a t e s Code Sect ion

2461(c) I to seek fo r f e i t u re of any o th e r proper ty o f the sa id

defendants up to the value of the above fo r f e i t a b l e proper ty .

(T i t le 18 1 United Sta tes Code Sect ion 982; Ti t l e 211 United

Sta tes Code Sect ion 853; and Ti t l e 28 1 United S ta t e s CodeSect ion 2461.)

PREET BHARARAUnited S ta t e s Attorney

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Form No. USA-33s-274 (Ed. 9-25-58)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

- v . -

A.RMEN KAZARIAN, a /k / a "Pzo ," a /k / a "Qerop,"DAVIT MIRZOYAN,ROBERT

TERDJANIAN, a /k / a "Robik, a /k / a "Oleg Kamarine, a /k / a "Rober t

Vovk, "ALEKSANDR .. AVETISYAN , a / k / a "Vlad imi r Arushunyan," HERAYER


a /k / a "Butania,"·VAGAN STEPANIAN,VARUJAN .AMROYAN,a/k/a "Varush ,"

JACOB POGOSIAN,KAREN SIMONIAN,VARTAN BOYZADZHYAN, a /k / a "Levon

Papikan," a /k / a "Ara ra t Bedrous ian ," ARTUR MANASARIAN,GOURGENMI RIMAN IAN , a / k / a "Edo," MANUK MURADAKHANYAN, a / k / a "Manch,"

LIANA SOGHOYAN, TIKRAN TAKVORYAN, GAYANE KHATCHATURYAN, GAGIK

KYURKCHYAN, ANNA ZAICHIK,ARON CHERVIN,KAREN AHARONIAN,

ARMEN GRIGORIAN,KAREN MARKOSIAN,ANNA TERMARTIROSYAN, MICHAEL

DOBRUSHIN, SAMVEL HAKOPYAN, and RAFIK TERDJANIAN,

Defendants .

INDICTMENT

10 C r.

(18 U. S . C. § § 371, 1001, 1028-, 1029, 1344, 1347, 1349,

1546,1956 (h) , 1957, 1961, 1962. )

PREET BHARARA

United Sta te s At torney .

kazarian, armen et al indictment

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