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The former president
of a luxury condo association in Aventura arrested for
allegedly embezzling over $1.5 million from the association
over a period of several years will be staying behind bars
for now. A
hearing was held Wednesday for 62-year-old Gregori Arzumanov,
the ex-president of the Turnberry On the Green Condominiums
who was arrested earlier this month on charges including
racketeering, organized fraud, money laundering, grand
theft, and fraudulent use of a credit card.
On Wednesday, his attorneys admitted he used the credit card
for personal expenses but claimed he paid back most of the
money.
Also discussed was the $350,000 bond he was granted. His
attorneys said he's having a hard time paying it while
prosecutors said they want to ensure he doesn't use any
money possibly connected to the condo association to pay the
bond.
Prosecutors also said they fear he could flee the area,
especially since he took flight classes, though he turned in
his U.S. and Russian passports.
The judge ultimately denied defense attorneys' request to
reduce the $350,000 bond. |