A New York City man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from two separate businesses in Massachusetts and Connecticut using counterfeit licenses.
Archil Grdzelishvili, also known as “Archie Longson,” 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay $140,200 in restitution.
In June 2024, Grdzelishvili pleaded guilty to nine counts of bank fraud.
According to court documents, 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.
Grdzelishvili’s crimes were investigated by the Cambridge and Danbury (Conn.) Police Departments, with valuable assistance provided by the United States Secret Service, Boston Field Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian J. Sullivan of the Major Crimes Unit prosecuted the case.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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