Manhattan diamond dealer Manashe Sezanayev charged with grand larceny, fraud, and forgery for allegedly swapping $460k diamonds with lab-grown imitations.
Manhattan diamond dealer Manashe Sezanayev faces charges of grand larceny, fraud and possession of forged instruments for allegedly swapping $460k in real diamonds with lab-grown imitations. Sezanayev invited fellow dealers to his store, replacing their diamonds while they inspected his products. He previously faced federal charges in 2017 for defrauding diamond wholesalers out of $9m. Sezanayev has pleaded not guilty.
July 25, 2024
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