Date: 11-20-2024

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United States of America v. Archil Grdzelishvili, a/k/a “Archie Longson”

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Judge: Angel Kelley

Court: The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Suffolk County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The States United Attorney’s Office fin Boston

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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Bank Fraud and Identity Fraud
New York Man Involved in Multi-State Bank Fraud and Identity Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Over One Year in Federal Prison

Archil Grdzelishvili, a/k/a “Archie Longson,” 45, a New York City man, was charged for stealing or attempting to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from two separate businesses in Massachusetts and Connecticut using counterfeit

At an unknown time, Grdzelishvili obtained a fraudulent Massachusetts driver’s license bearing his picture and the personal identifying information of an executive-level employee of a Massachusetts-based company. Between March 9, 2022 and March 16, 2022, Grdzelishvili used the fraudulent license more than eight times at various banks to conduct unauthorized transactions from the company’s bank accounts. In total, Grdzelishvili fraudulently obtained over $140,000 from the company’s bank accounts using the counterfeit license.

Additionally, at an unknown time, Grdzelishvili obtained a fraudulent Connecticut driver’s license with his picture and the personal identifying information of a restaurateur in the Connecticut area. Using this counterfeit license, Grdzelishvili attempted to withdraw $14,000 from the victim’s bank account in April 2022 before being taken into custody.

Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Andrew Murphy, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Secret Service, Boston Field Office made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Cambridge and Danbury (Conn.) Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian J. Sullivan of the Major Crimes Unit prosecuted the case.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay $140,200 in restitution.

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