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Mehrdad Ansari was convicted in the Western District of Texas in 2021 of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian Transaction Regulations, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States, and making use of false writing and aiding and abetting (two counts). He was sentenced to 63 months imprisonment followed by 36 months of supervised release. On September 14, 2023, President Joe Biden granted Ansari a commutation of his sentence.
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Conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian Transaction Regulations; conspiracy to commit wire fraud; conspiracy to defraud the United States; making use of false writing and aiding and abetting (two counts)
Western District of Texas · 2021
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63 months imprisonment · 36 months supervised release
Sentenced September 14, 2021 · Western District of Texas
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