The US Department of Justice (DEJ) accused Iurii Gugnin, a 38 -year -old New York resident and Russian citizen of the US financial system of $ 530 million. In the 22 -item indictment, Gugnin allegedly transformed the crypto companies called Evita Investments and Evita Pay, which he founded, into a “secret pipeline” to transfer the money of sanctioned Russian banks to the USA.

According to the statement of the Chief Public Prosecutor of the US National Security Department, John A. Eisenberg:

“The defendant made his crypto company a channel for dirty coins and circulated over half a billion dollars of funds through the US banking system. With these coins, Russian banks with sanctions were supported and helped to provide precise US technologies.”

🧍‍♂️ Who is it?

Gugnin also reportedly used the nicknames of Iurii Mashukov and George Google. Evita companies both president, meter, as well as harmonious officer in the capacity of operating in the capacity of said.

💸 How did the operation take place?

It is claimed that Gugnin transferred these funds to banks in Manhattan, especially using Tether (USDT) between June 2023 and January 2025, hiding the source of funds and making misleading statements to the banks and stock exchanges.

Some of the accounts used in this process belonged to Russian financial institutions on the US sanction list. In the indictment, Gugnin is not only for its own interest, but also on behalf of foreign customers.

⚖️ What crimes are he tried?

Among the charges of Gugnin:

Bank fraud

Electronic fraud

Money laundering

Conspiating to defraud the USA

Violation of the International Emergency Economic Power Law (IEEPA)

is located. Maximum 30 years of imprisonment per bank fraud is foreseen.