Miami real estate broker Roman Sinyavsky has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions and commit money laundering. The scheme involved transactions related to properties owned by sanctioned Russian oligarchs Viktor Perevalov and Valeri Abramov.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) had previously sanctioned Perevalov and Abramov for their roles in owning VAD, AO, a construction company linked to projects in the Russian-occupied Crimea region of Ukraine. Perevalov received further sanctions from OFAC in December 2024 due to his activities in Russia's construction sector.
Court documents reveal that between January 2018 and March 2023, Sinyavsky conspired with others to breach the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by managing several luxury condominiums in Miami belonging to Perevalov and Abramov. He also laundered proceeds from these properties.
Sinyavsky could face up to five years in prison. His sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge after reviewing relevant guidelines and factors. As part of his plea agreement, Sinyavsky agreed to forfeit $182,442.45 earned through the scheme.
In February 2024, the United States filed a civil forfeiture complaint concerning two luxury condominiums owned by Perevalov. On January 6, the court ordered the forfeiture of $1.8 million from sales proceeds of these properties.
Simultaneously with Sinyavsky's guilty plea, OFAC announced a settlement with him and his company Family International Realty LLC related to parallel proceedings. They have agreed to pay a civil penalty of approximately $1,076,923. OFAC will credit this amount against Sinyavsky's forfeiture.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida; Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brent S. Wible; Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen; and FBI Special Agent Jeffrey B. Veltri.
The FBI Miami Field Office is leading the investigation with support from Sunny Isles Beach Police Department and assistance from the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs.
Prosecutors on this case include Assistant U.S. Attorney Eli Rubin; Trial Attorneys Sinan Kalayoglu and Lindsay Gorman; Trial Attorney Joshua E. Kurland; and Assistant U.S. Attorney Marx P. Calderon handling asset forfeiture.
This investigation is part of Task Force KleptoCapture efforts under the Justice Department aimed at enforcing sanctions imposed following Russia’s military actions in Ukraine since 2014.