Story by Ethan
On March 24th, 2025, the arrest of Marat Likhtenstein, age 64, was announced by Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. Marat Likhtenstein was charged with eight counts of second-degree Grand Larceny, two counts of third-degree Grand Larceny, two counts of first-degree Scheme to Defraud, and 10 counts of violating General Business Law Section 352-C (6). The arrest and charges against Marat Likhtenstein were a result of an investigation handled by Chief Financial Investigator Ludwig Sanchez and Financial Investigator Jose Carlos Covas, of the District Attorney’s Asset Forfeiture and Crimes Against Revenue Bureau, Intelligence Analyst Veranika Basak, of the District Attorney’s Investigations Division, and KCDA Detective Investigators.
According to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, between November 2015 and March 2025 Marat Likhtenstein roped several people into fraudulent business opportunities through a scheme using promissory notes to induce victims into the con. When Marat Likhtenstein would talk to the victims he allegedly claimed that he couldn’t talk about or disclose information about the investment but that each individual would receive 20% interest. Detectives allege that Marat Likhtenstein used the funds gained from the scam to handle personal payments while only partially paying his victims.
The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office stated that the charges against Marat Likhtenstein are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
