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Kalantarli Brothers EIDL Fraud - Ohio Shell Farms
EIDL FraudShell CompanyCOVID-19 Relief FraudSENTENCED
U.S. District Court
Fraud Amount
$7.00M
Restitution
$1.20M
Timeline
Sentenced
May 2023
Case Summary
Kalantarli Brothers EIDL Fraud: Three brothers (Aydin Kalantarov, Zaur Kalantarli, Ali Kalantarli) created 70 fictitious Ohio corporations with agricultural names like "Ohio Organic Carrots" and "Ohio Almonds and Peanuts". Operated from May-Oct 2020. 47 applications funded totaling ~$7M. Aydin Kalantarov sentenced to 33 months prison + 3 years supervised release + $1.2M restitution on May 24, 2023. He used his $1.2M to buy a house in California. Brothers Zaur and Ali Kalantarli remain FUGITIVES.