Hurrem Can Unsalan, Sanctions Evasion and International Money Laundering, Florida 2023

Florida Man Indicted for Sanctions Evasion and International Money Laundering

Hurrem Can Unsalan, the president of Metalhouse LLC, has been indicted for his role in a three-year scheme to violate U.S. sanctions against oligarch Sergey Kurchenko and two of Kurchenko’s companies.

According to the indictment, between July 2018 and October 2021, Unsalan transferred over $150 million to Kurchenko and companies controlled by Kurchenko in exchange for steelmaking materials.

As alleged in the indictment, Unsalan, 41, of Orlando, Florida, acting through his company, Metalhouse, provided those sanctioned parties with over $150 million in return for metal products used in steelmaking and attempted to collect from Kurchenko millions of dollars of funds for undelivered products.

The Justice system announced today the indictment and arrest of Unsalan, who is facing charges of sanctions evasion and international money laundering.

The indictment alleges that Unsalan engaged in trade with sanctioned individuals and entities to procure steelmaking equipment and raw material despite knowing that Kurchenko, Gaz-Alyans, and Vneshtorgservis were subject to U.S. sanctions that prohibited such transactions.

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland stated, “The arrest of Hurrem Can Unsalan should serve as a warning to those who seek to do business with sanctioned individuals or entities that endanger the security of the United States and our allies.”

Unsalan allegedly engaged in a scheme to do business with a sanctioned oligarch and his company through more than $150 million in illegal transactions, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray.

Hurrem Can Unsalan, 41, of Orlando, Florida, is currently facing charges of sanctions evasion and international money laundering.

The case is ongoing and Unsalan's current status is unknown.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/president-metalhouse-llc-indicted-sanctions-evasion-and-international-money-laundering