Burbank Man Indicted for Allegedly Evading Nearly $5.8 Million in Taxes
Published on April 25, 2024
LOS ANGELES—A Burbank man who allegedly evaded the payment of nearly $5.8 million in federal taxes over several years by using a shill to illegally collect Medicare reimbursement payments made to his blood-testing company was indicted this week by a federal grand jury. Armen Muradyan, 58, is charged in downtown Los Angeles with one count of tax evasion. He has been in federal custody since his April 9 arrest at Los Angeles International Airport, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Mr. Muradyan, a dual citizen of the United States and Armenia, was arrested prior to boarding a one-way flight whose ultimate destination was Armenia. Mr. Muradyan’s arraignment is scheduled for April 29 in Los Angeles federal court....