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U N ITED STA TES D ISTR IC T C O U R T

SO UTH ERN DISTR ICT O F FL O R ID A

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UNITED STATES O F AM ERICA

VS.

VLAD IM IR N EVID O M Y,
VER A M U ZY IQA ,and
D AR IA ER SH O V A ,

D efendants.
/

IND ICTM E NT

The Grand Jury chargesthat:

COUNT 1
C onspiracy to C om m itan O ffense A gainstthe U nited States
(18U.S.C.j371)
Begilm ing atleastasearly ason oraboutApril28,2014, the exad date being unknow n to

the Grand Jury,and continuing through on or about M ay 6, 2016, in Brow ard County,in the

Southem DistrictofFlorida,and elsewhere,thedefendants,

V LA D IM IR N EV ID O M Y ,
VER A M U ZYK A,and
DA R IA ER SH O VA ,

did knowingly and w illfully com bine,conspire,confederate, and agree w ith each other and w ith

otherpersons know n and unknow n to the G rand Jm y to com m it an offense againstthe United

States,thatis,to w illfully and know ingly m ake a false statem entin an application for a passport
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with theintentto induce and secure the issuanee ofa passportunderthe authority ofthe United

Statesfortheuseofanother,contrarytothelawsregulating theissuanceofpassportsand therules

presclibed pursuantto such law s,in violation ofTitle 18,United States Code,Section 1542.

A C TS IN FU R TH ER AN CE O F TH E C O N SPIM C Y

In furtherance ofthe conspiracy,atleastone ofthe co-conspirators com m itted and caused

to becom mitted,in the Southern DistrictofFlorida,and elsewhere,atleastoneofthefollowing

acts,am ong others:

On or about Januat'y 20, 2015,in a passport application for a m inor child,

VLA D IM IR NEV IDO M Y falsely and fraudulently represented thathe had personally w itnessed

the non-applying parent sign the D 5-3053 Statem ent of Consent w hen he had not personally

w itnessed the non-applying parentsign the 175-3053 Statem entofConsent.

On or about April 14,2015,V EIAA M UZY K A sent an em ail to V LAD IM IR

N EV ID O M Y containing a signed contractbetw een StatusM ed and a clientin w hich StatusM ed

promised to prepare documents and othem ise assistin obtaining a United Statespassportfora

minorchild in exchange for$1,270.00.

On oraboutJune 4,2015,in a passportapplication fora m inor child,V LA DIM IR

NEV IDO M Y falsely and fraudulently represented that he had personally w itnessed the non-

applyingparentsignthe175-3053 Statem entofConsentwhen hehadnotpersonally witnessed the

non-applying parentsign the D 5-3053 Statem entofConsent.

4. On or about Septem ber 2 1, 2015, in a passport application for a m inor child,

DA RIA ERSH O V A falsely and fraudulently represented thatshe had personally witnessed the

non-applying parent sign the 175-3053 Statem ent of Consent w hen she had not personally

w itnessed the non-applying parentsign the 175-3053 Statem entofConsent.

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On or about September 21,2015,in a passportapplication for a minor child,

D A RIA ER SH O V A falsely and fraudulently represented thatshe had personally w itnessed the

non-applying parent sign the D5-3053 Statem ent of Consent w hen she had not personally

w itnessed the non-applying parentsign the 175-3053 Statem entofConsent.

On oraboutFebruary 2,2016,VEIAA M UZYIG sentan e-m ailto VLADIM IR

NEV IDO M Y inform ing him thatthe non-applyingparentw ould notbepresentw hen the passport

application w as filed for a m inor child,thatthe non-applying parenthad notsigned the consent

form ,and thatVE R A M U ZY IG had prom ised thatthe com pany w ould take care ofthe issue.

On or aboutFebnzary 2,2016,V ER A M U ZY IQA sentan e-m ailto V LA DIM IR

N EVIDO M Y infonning him thata non-applying parentwould notbe presentw hen the passport

application w as filed for a m inor child and thatV LA D IM IR NEV ID O M Y w ould need to take

care ofthe consent.

8. On or about February 2, 2016,in a passport application for a m inor child,

VLA DIM IR N EV ID O M Y falsely and fraudulently represented thathe had personally w itnessed

the non-applying parent sign the 175-3053 Statem ent of C onsent when he had not personally

w itnessed the non-applying parentsign the 175-3053 Statem entofConsent.

A11in violation ofTitle 18,United StatesCode,Section 371.

COUNT 2
M aking a False Statem entin PassportA pplication
(18U.S.C.j 1542)
O n or aboutM ay 28,2014,in Brow ard County,in the Southern D istrict of Florida, and

elsewhere,the defendant,

V LAD IM IR N EV ID O M Y ,

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did willfully and knowingly m akeafalsestatementin an application forapassportwith the intent

to induce and secure the issuance ofa passportunderthe authority oftheU nited Statesforthe use

of another, contrary to the law s regulating the issuance of passports and the nlles prescribed

pursuant to such law s,in that he represented that he had personally w itnessed a non-applying

parentsignthe175-3053 StatementofConsent,when in truth and in fact, and as he then and there

wellknew ,he had notpersonally w itnessed a non-applying parentsign the 175-3053 Statem entof

Consent,in violation ofTitle 18,U nited States Code,Sed ions 1542 and 2.

COUNT 3
M aking a False Statem entin PassportA pplication
(18U.S.C.j 1542)
On or about June 3,2014,in Broward County,in the Southern D istrict of Florida, and

elsewhere,the defendant,

V LA D IM IR N EVID O M Y ,

did w illfully and know ingly m ake a false statem entin an application fora passportw ith the intent

to induce and secure the issuance ofapassportunderthe authority ofthe United Statesforthe use

of another, contrary to the law s regulating the issuance of passports and the rules prescribed

pursuant to such law s,in that he represented that he had personally w itnessed a non-applying

parentsign the 175-3053 Statem entofConsent,w hen in truth and in fact, and ashe then and there

wellknew,hehad notpersonally witnessed anon-applyingparentsignthe D5-3053 Statem entof

Consent,in violation ofTitle 18,United StatesCode,Sections 1542 and 2.

C O UN T 4
M aking a False Statem entin PassportA pplication
(18U.S.C.j1542)
On or aboutSeptem ber 24,2014,in Brow ard County,in the Southern D istrictofFlorida,

and elsew here,the defendant,

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V LA DIM IR NEV ID O M Y ,

did w illfully and know ingly m ake a false statem entin an application for a passportw ith the intent

to induce and secure the issuance ofa passportunderthe authority ofthe United States forthe use

of another,contrary to the law s regulating the issuance of passports and the rules prescribed

pursuant to such law s, in that he represented that he had personally w itnessed a non-applying

parentsignthe135-3053 StatementofConsent,when in truth and in fact, and ashe then and there

wellknew ,he had notpersonally w itnessed a non-applying parentsign the D 5-3053 Statem entof

Consent,in violation ofTitle 18,U nited StatesCode,Sections 1542 and 2.

CO UN T 5
M aking a False Statem entin PassportA pplication
(18U.S.C.j 1542)
On oraboutOctober29,2014,in Broward County,in theSouthern DistrictofFlorida, and

elsewhere,the defendant,

V LAD IM IR N EV ID O M Y ,

did willfullyand knowingly m akea false statem entin an application forapassportwith theintent

to induce and secure the issuance ofa passportunderthe authority ofthe United Statesforthe use

of another,contrary to the law s regulating the issuance of passports and the rules presclibed

pursuant to such law s,in that he represented that he had personally w itnessed a non-applying

parentsign the 175-3053 StatepwntofConsent,when in truth and in fact,and ashethen andthere

w ellknew ,hehad notpersonally w itnessed a non-applying parentsign the 135-3053 Statem entof

Consent,in violation ofTitle 18,United StatesCode,Sections 1542 and 2.

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CO U N T 6
M aking a False Statem entin PassportA pplication
(18U.S.C.j1542)
On oraboutJanuary 20,2015,in Brow ard County,in the Southern D istrictofFlorida, and

elsew here,the defendant,

VLA D IM IR N EV ID O M Y ,

did willfully and know ingly m ake a false statem entin an application fora passportwith the intent

to induce and secure the issuance ofa passportunderthe authority ofthe U nited States forthe use

of another, contrary to the law s regulating the issuance of passports and the rules prescribed

pursuant to such law s,in that he represented that he had personally w itnessed a non-applying

parentsign the 175-3053 Statem entofConsent,w hen in truth and in fact,and as he then and there

wellknew ,he had notpersonally w itnessed a non-applying parentsign the 175-3053 Statem entof

Consent,in violation ofTitle 18,U nited StatesCode,Sections 1542 and 2.

C O UN T 7
M aking a False Statem entin PassportA pplication
(18U.S.C.j 1542)
On oraboutJune 4,2015,in Broward County,in the Southem DistrictofFlorida,and

elsewhere,the defendant,

V LAD IM IR NEV ID O M Y ,

did w illfully and know ingly m ake a false statem entin an application for apassportw ith the intent

to induce and secure the issuance ofapassportunderthe authority ofthe United States forthe use

of another,contrary to the law s regulating the issuance of passports and the rules prescribed

pursuant to such law s,in that he represented that he had personally w itnessed a non-applying

parentsign the 175-3053 Statem entofC onsent,when in truth and in fact, and ashe then and there
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w ellknew ,he had notpersonally w itnessed a non-applying parentsign the D 5-3053 Statem entof

Consent,in violation ofTitle 18,U nited States Code,Sections 1542 and 2.

C O U NT 8
M aking a False Statem entin PassportA pplication
(18U.S.C.j 1542)
On oraboutA ugust28,2015,in Brow ard County,in the Southern D istrictofFlorida,and

elsewhere,the defendant,

DA R IA ER SH O VA ,

did willfully and know ingly m ake a false statem entin an application fora passportw ith the intent

to induceand securetheissuanceofapassportundertheauthority oftheUnited Statesfortheuse

of another, contrary to the law s regulating the issuance of passports and the rules prescribed

pursuantto such law s,in thatshe represented thatshe had personally w itnessed a non-applying

parentsign the 135-3053 Statem entofConsent,w hen in trtlth and in fact,and as she then and there

w ellknew ,she had notpersonally witnessed a non-applying parentsign the D 5-3053 Statem ent

ofConsent,in violation ofTitle 18,United StatesCode,Sections 1542 and 2.

C O UN T 9
M aking a False Statem entin PassportA pplication
(18U.S.C.j 1542)
On oraboutSeptem ber21,2015,in Broward County,in the Southem DistrictofFlorida,

and elsew here,the defendant,

D AR IA ER SH O V A ,

did willfully and know ingly m ake a false statem entin an application fora passportw ith the intent

to induce and secure the issuance ofa passportunderthe authority ofthe U nited Statesforthe use

of another, contrary to the law s regulating the issuance of passports and the nzles prescribed

pursuantto such law s,in thatshe represented thatshe had personally witnessed a non-applying
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parentsign the175-3053 Statem entofConsent, when in truth and in fact,and asshe then and there

w ellknew ,she had notpersonally w itnessed a non-applying parent sign the 175-3053 Statem ent

ofConsent,in violation ofTitle 18, U nited StatesCode,Sections 1542 and 2.

C O U NT 10
M aking a False Statem entin PassportA pplication
(18U.S.C.j1542)
On oraboutSeptem ber2 l,2015,in Brow ard County, in the Southern DistrictofFlorida,

and elsewhere,thedefendant,

DA R IA ER SH O V A ,

did w illfully and know ingly m ake a false statem entin an application for apassportw ith the intent

to induce and secure the issuance ofapassportunderthe authority ofthe U nited States forthe use

of another,contrary to the law s regulating the issuance of passports and the rules prescribed

pursuantto such law s,in thatshe represented thatshe had personally w itnessed a non-applying

parentsignthe 175-3053 Statem entofConsent,when in truth and in fact, and asshe then and there

wellknew,shehad notpersonally witnessed anon-appl/ngparentsign the175-3053 Statement

ofConsent,in violation ofTitle 18, United States Code,Sections 1542 and 2.

CO U N T 11
M aking a False Statem entin PassportA pplication
(18U.S.C.j 1542)
O n or aboutN ovem ber 16,2015,in Brow ard County,in the Southern Districtof Florida,

and elsewhere,thedefendant,

DA R IA ER SH O V A ,

did w illfully and know ingly m ake a false statem entin an application for apassportw ith theintent

to induceand secure the issuance ofa passportunderthe authority ofthe United Statesforthe use

of another,contrary to the law s regulating the issuance of passports and the rules presclibed

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pursuantto such laws,in thatshe represented thatshe had personally witnessed a non-applying

parentsign the 175-3053 Statem entofConsent,w hen in truth and in fact,and asshe then and there

wellknew ,she had notpersonally witnessed a non-applying parent sign the 135-3053 Statem ent

ofConsent,in violation ofTitle 18,United States Code,Sections 1542 and 2.

CO UN T 12
M aking a False Statem entin PassportA pplication
(18U.S.C.j1542)
On orabout Decem ber 15,2015,in Broward County,in the Southern D istrid ofFlorida,

and elsewhere,the defendant,

D AR IA ER SH O VA ,

didwillfully andknowingly m akeafalsestatementin an application tbrapassportwith theintent

to induce and securethe issuance ofa passportunderthe authority ofthe U nited States fortheuse

of another,contrary to the law s regulating the issuance of passports and the rules prescribed

pursuantto such law s,in thatshe represented thatshe had personally w'itnessed a non-applying

parentsign the 175-3053 Statem entofConsent,when in truth and in fact,and as she then and there

w ellknew ,she had notpersonally w itnessed a non-applying parentsign the 175-3053 Statem ent

ofConsent,in violation ofTitle 18,U nited States Code,Sections 1542 and 2.

C O UN T 13
M aking a False Statem entin PassportA pplication
(18U.S.C.j 1542)
On oraboutFebruary 2,2016,in Brow ard County,in the Southern D istrictofFlorida,and

elsewhere,thedefendantk,
V LA DIM IR N EV ID O M Y and
V ER A M U ZY K A ,

did w illfully and know ingly m ake a false statem entin an application fora passportw ith the intent

to induce and secure the issuance ofa passportunderthe authority ofthe U nited Statesforthe use

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of another,contrary to the law s regulating the issuance of passports and the rules prescribed

pursuantto such laws,in thatthe defendantrepresented thathe had personally witnessed a non-

applyingparentsign the 175-3053 Statem entofConsent,when in tnzth and in fact, and ashe then

and there w ell knew ,he had notpersonally w itnessed a non-applying parent sign the 175-3053

Statem entofConsent,in violation ofTitle 18,United StatesCode, Sections 1542 and 2.

CO UN T 14
M aking a False Statem entin PassportA pplication
(18U.S.C.j1542)
On oraboutFebruary 4,2016,inBroward County,in theSouthern DistrictofFlorida, and

elsew here,the defendants,

VLA D IM IR N EV ID O M Y and
V ER A M U ZY IQA,

did willfully and knowinglym ake afalse statem entin an application forapassportwiththeintent

to induceand securethe issuanceofapassportunderthe authority oftheUnited Statesfortheuse

ofanother,contrary to the laws regulating the issuance of passports and the rules prescribed

pursuantto sueh law s,in thatthe defendantrepresented thathe had personally w itnessed a non-

applying parentsign the 175-3053 StatementofConsent,when in truth and in fad , and ashethen

and there wellknew,he had notpersonally witnessed a non-applying parentsign the 135-3053

Statem entofConsent,in violation ofTitle 18,U nited States Code,Sections 1542 and 2.

C O UN T 15
M aking a False Statem entin PassportApplication
(18U.S.C.j1542)
O n or about M ay 6,2016,in Brow ard County,in the Southem D istrict of Florida, and

elsewhere,the defendant,

D A RIA ERSH O VA ,

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D AR IA E RSH O V A,

did w illfully and know ingly m ake a false statem entin an application fora passportwith the intent

to induce and secure the issuance ofa passportunderthe authority ofthe U nited Statesforthe use

of another, contrary to the law s regulating the issuance of passports and the nzles prescribed

pursuant to such law s,in thatshe represented that she had personally w itnessed a non-applying

parentsign the 175-3053 Statem entofConsent,w hen in truth and in fad , and as she then and there

wellknew ,she had notpersonally w itnessed a non-applying parent sign the 175-3053 Statem ent

ofConsent,in violation ofTitle 18,United States Code,Sections 1542 and 2.

FO R FEITU RE A LLEG ATIO N S

The allegations of this Indictm ent are re-alleged and by this reference fully

incorporatedherein forthepurposeofallegingcriminalforfeitureto theUnited StatesofAm erica

of certain property in w hich each of the defendants, V LA DIM IR N EVID O M Y , VER A

M UZY IG ,and DA R IA E RSH O VA ,have an interest.

2. U pon conviction of a violation ofTitle 18,U nited States Code,Section 1542, as

alleged in Counts2 through 15 ofthisIndictm ent,the defendants so convicted shalleach forfeitto

theUnited Statesthefollowing:

a) any conveyance,includingany vessel,vehicle,oraircraftused inthecommission

ofsuch violation'
,and

b) anyproperty,realOrpersonal,
thatconstitutes,orisdelived from oristraceable to the proceedsobtained

directly or indirectly from the com m ission ofsuch violation;or

that w as used to facilitate, or intended to be used to facilitate, the

com m ission ofsuch violation.

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Allpursuantto Title 18,United StatesCode,Sections982(a)(6),andtheproceduresset

forth atTitle 21,U nited States Code,Section 853,asm ade applicable by Title 18,United States

Code,Section982(b)(1).
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UNITED STATES OF AM ERICA CASE NO.

VS.
C ERTIFICATE O F TR IA L ATTO R NEY,
VLADIM IR NEVIDOMY,etaI.
Defendants.
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Ofprobable witnesses and the Iegalcom plexitiesofthe Indlctment/lnform ation attached hereto.
2. Iam aware thatth: informati on suppliedoq this jtqtemeqtwillbe relied uponbythe Judgesofthis
Coud in setting thelrcal:ndars and schedullng crlmlnaltrlals underthe m andate ofthe Speedy Trial
Act,Title 28 U.S.C.Sectlon 3161.
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prlorto October14-,2003:2 Yes x No

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ginate from a matterpending in the CentralRegion ofthe U.S.Attorney's Office
prlorto Septem ber1,2007? Yes x No

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Florida BarNo.0052716

*penaltySheetts)attached REV4/8/08
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U N ITED STA TES D ISTR IC T CO UR T

SO U TH ERN D ISTR ICT O F FLO RID A

PEN A LTY SH EET

Defendant'sN am e: V LA D IM IR N EV ID OM Y

Case N o:

Count:l

Conspiracy to Com m itan O ffense A gainstthe U nited States

Title 18,United States Code,Section 371

*M ax.Penalty:5 Y ears'lm prisonm ent

Counts:2-7,13-14

False Statementin PassportApplication

Title 18,U nited States Code,Section 1542

*M ax.Penalty: 15 Years'lm prisonm ent

WR efers only to possibleterm ofincarceration,does notinclude possible fines, restitution,

specialassessm ents,parole term s,or forfeitures thatm ay be applicable.
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UN ITED STA TE S D ISTRIC T C O U RT

SO U TH ER N D ISTRIC T O F FLO RIDA

PEN AL TY SH EET

D efendant's N am e: V ER A M U ZY K A

C ase N o:

Count:1

Conspiracy to Com m itan Offense A gainstthe U nited States

Title 18,United States Code,Section 371

*M ax.Penalty:5 Y ears'Im prisonm ent

Counts:13,14

False Statem entin PassportApplication

Title 18,United StatesCode,Section 1542

*M ax.Penalty:15 Y ears'lm prisonm ent

WR efersonly to possible term ofincarceration,does notinclude possible fines,restitution,

specialassessm ents,parole term s,or forfeituresthatm ay be applicable.
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UN ITED STA TE S D ISTR ICT C O U R T

SO U TH ER N D ISTRIC T O F FLO R IDA

PEN AL TY SH E ET

D efendant'sN am e: DA RIA ERSH OV A

C ase N o:

Count:1

Conspiracy to Com m itan O ffense A gainstthe U nited States

Title 18,United StatesCode,Section 371

*M ax.Penalty:5 Y ears'lm prisonm ent

Counts:8-12,15

False Statem entin PassportApplieation

Title 18,United StatesCode,Sed ion 1542

*M ax.Penalty:15 Y ears'Im prisonm ent

WR efersonly to possible term ofincarceration,doesnotinclude possible fines,restitution,

specialassessm ents,parole term s,or forfeitures that m ay be applicable.