In the Matter of Sergey Karpushkin, 3740 NE 207th Terrace, Miami, FL 33180; Order Denying Export Privileges, 21886-21887 [2025-09174]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES
In the Matter of Sergey Karpushkin,
3740 NE 207th Terrace, Miami, FL
33180; Order Denying Export
Privileges
On April 17, 2024, in the U.S. District
Court for the Middle District of Florida,
Sergey Karpushkin (‘‘Karpushkin’’), was
convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 371.
Specifically, Karpushkin conspired with
others to purchase and receive over
$139 million in metal products from
companies owned by a sanctioned
oligarch. As a result of his conviction,
the Court sentenced Karpushkin to 21
months of imprisonment, with credit for
time served, and three years of
supervised release.
Pursuant to Section 1760(e) of the
Export Control Reform Act (‘‘ECRA’’),1
the export privileges of any person who
has been convicted of certain offenses,
including, but not limited to, 18 U.S.C.
371, may be denied for a period of up
to ten (10) years from the date of his/her
conviction. 50 U.S.C. 4819(e). In
addition, any Bureau of Industry and
Security (‘‘BIS’’) licenses or other
authorizations issued under ECRA, in
which the person had an interest at the
time of the conviction, may be revoked.
Id.
BIS received notice of Karpushkin’s
conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 371.
As provided in Section 766.25 of the
Export Administration Regulations
(‘‘EAR’’ or the ‘‘Regulations’’), BIS
provided notice and opportunity for
Karpushkin to make a written
submission to BIS. 15 CFR 766.25.2 BIS
1 ECRA was enacted on August 13, 2018, as part
of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, and as
amended is codified at 50 U.S.C. 4801–4852.
2 The Regulations are currently codified in the
Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR Parts 730–
774 (2025).
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has not received a written submission
from Karpushkin.
Based upon my review of the record
and consultations with BIS’s Office of
Exporter Services, including its
Director, and the facts available to BIS,
I have decided to deny Karpushkin’s
export privileges under the Regulations
for a period of 10 years from the date of
Karpushkin’s conviction. The Office of
Exporter Services has also decided to
revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which
Karpushkin had an interest at the time
of his conviction.3
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
April 17, 2034, Sergey Karpushkin, with
a last known address of 3740 NE 207th
Terrace, Miami, FL 33180, and when
acting for or on his behalf, his
successors, assigns, employees, agents
or representatives (‘‘the Denied
Person’’), may not directly or indirectly
participate in any way in any
transaction involving any commodity,
software or technology (hereinafter
collectively referred to as ‘‘item’’)
exported or to be exported from the
United States that is subject to the
Regulations, including, but not limited
to:
A. Applying for, obtaining, or using
any license, license exception, or export
control document;
B. Carrying on negotiations
concerning, or ordering, buying,
receiving, using, selling, delivering,
storing, disposing of, forwarding,
transporting, financing, or otherwise
servicing in any way, any transaction
involving any item exported or to be
exported from the United States that is
subject to the Regulations, or engaging
in any other activity subject to the
Regulations; or
C. BeneKarpushkin in any way from
any transaction involving any item
exported or to be exported from the
United States that is subject to the
Regulations, or from any other activity
subject to the Regulations.
Second, no person may, directly or
indirectly, do any of the following:
A. Export, reexport, or transfer (incountry) to or on behalf of the Denied
Person any item subject to the
Regulations;
B. Take any action that facilitates the
acquisition or attempted acquisition by
3 The Director, Office of Export Enforcement, is
the authorizing official for issuance of denial orders
pursuant to amendments to the Regulations (85 FR
73411, November 18, 2020).
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the Denied Person of the ownership,
possession, or control of any item
subject to the Regulations that has been
or will be exported from the United
States, including financing or other
support activities related to a
transaction whereby the Denied Person
acquires or attempts to acquire such
ownership, possession or control;
C. Take any action to acquire from or
to facilitate the acquisition or attempted
acquisition from the Denied Person of
any item subject to the Regulations that
has been exported from the United
States;
D. Obtain from the Denied Person in
the United States any item subject to the
Regulations with knowledge or reason
to know that the item will be, or is
intended to be, exported from the
United States; or
E. Engage in any transaction to service
any item subject to the Regulations that
has been or will be exported from the
United States and which is owned,
possessed or controlled by the Denied
Person, or service any item, of whatever
origin, that is owned, possessed or
controlled by the Denied Person if such
service involves the use of any item
subject to the Regulations that has been
or will be exported from the United
States. For purposes of this paragraph,
servicing means installation,
maintenance, repair, modification or
testing.
Third, pursuant to Section 1760(e) of
ECRA and Sections 766.23 and 766.25
of the Regulations, any other person,
firm, corporation, or business
organization related to Karpushkin by
ownership, control, position of
responsibility, affiliation, or other
connection in the conduct of trade or
business may also be made subject to
the provisions of this Order in order to
prevent evasion of this Order.
Fourth, in accordance with Part 756 of
the Regulations, Karpushkin may file an
appeal of this Order with the Under
Secretary of Commerce for Industry and
Security. The appeal must be filed
within 45 days from the date of this
Order and must comply with the
provisions of Part 756 of the
Regulations.
Fifth, a copy of this Order shall be
delivered to Karpushkin and shall be
published in the Federal Register.
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Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until April 17, 2034.
Dan Clutch,
Acting Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2025–09174 Filed 5–21–25; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES
In the Matter of Carlos Orlando
Ledesma, 980 NW 127th Ave., Miami,
FL 33182; Order Denying Export
Privileges
On May 23, 2023, in the U.S. District
Court for the Southern District of
Florida, Carlos Orlando Ledesma
(‘‘Ledesma’’), was convicted of violating
18 U.S.C. 371 (conspiracy to export
stolen vessel parts and to smuggle goods
from the United States). Specifically,
Ledesma conspired with others to
export from the United States to Mexico
boat engines and parts that were stolen,
in violation of 18 U.S.C. 553(a)(1), and
to export boat engines and parts
contrary to law, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
554(a). As a result of his conviction, the
Court sentenced Ledesma to 36 months
of imprisonment and three years of
supervised release.
Pursuant to Section 1760(e) of the
Export Control Reform Act (‘‘ECRA’’),1
the export privileges of any person who
has been convicted of certain offenses,
including, but not limited to, 18 U.S.C.
371, may be denied for a period of up
to ten (10) years from the date of his/her
conviction. 50 U.S.C. 4819(e). In
addition, any Bureau of Industry and
Security (‘‘BIS’’) licenses or other
authorizations issued under ECRA, in
which the person had an interest at the
time of the conviction, may be revoked.
Id.
BIS received notice of Ledesma’s
conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 371.
As provided in Section 766.25 of the
Export Administration Regulations
(‘‘EAR’’ or the ‘‘Regulations’’), BIS
provided notice and opportunity for
Ledesma to make a written submission
to BIS. 15 CFR 766.25.2 BIS has not
received a written submission from
Ledesma.
Based upon my review of the record
and consultations with BIS’s Office of
Exporter Services, including its
1 ECRA was enacted on August 13, 2018, as part
of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, and as
amended is codified at 50 U.S.C. 4801–4852.
2 The Regulations are currently codified in the
Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730–
774 (2025).
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Director, and the facts available to BIS,
I have decided to deny Ledesma’s
export privileges under the Regulations
for a period of seven (7) years from the
date of Ledesma’s conviction. The
Office of Exporter Services has also
decided to revoke any BIS-issued
licenses in which Ledesma had an
interest at the time of his conviction.3
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
May 23, 2030, Carlos Orlando Ledesma,
with a last known address of 980 NW
127th Ave., Miami, FL 33182, and when
acting for or on his behalf, his
successors, assigns, employees, agents
or representatives (‘‘the Denied
Person’’), may not directly or indirectly
participate in any way in any
transaction involving any commodity,
software or technology (hereinafter
collectively referred to as ‘‘item’’)
exported or to be exported from the
United States that is subject to the
Regulations, including, but not limited
to:
A. Applying for, obtaining, or using
any license, license exception, or export
control document;
B. Carrying on negotiations
concerning, or ordering, buying,
receiving, using, selling, delivering,
storing, disposing of, forwarding,
transporting, financing, or otherwise
servicing in any way, any transaction
involving any item exported or to be
exported from the United States that is
subject to the Regulations, or engaging
in any other activity subject to the
Regulations; or
C. Benefitting in any way from any
transaction involving any item exported
or to be exported from the United States
that is subject to the Regulations, or
from any other activity subject to the
Regulations.
Second, no person may, directly or
indirectly, do any of the following:
A. Export, reexport, or transfer (incountry) to or on behalf of the Denied
Person any item subject to the
Regulations;
B. Take any action that facilitates the
acquisition or attempted acquisition by
the Denied Person of the ownership,
possession, or control of any item
subject to the Regulations that has been
or will be exported from the United
States, including financing or other
support activities related to a
transaction whereby the Denied Person
acquires or attempts to acquire such
ownership, possession or control;
C. Take any action to acquire from or
to facilitate the acquisition or attempted
3 The Director, Office of Export Enforcement, is
the authorizing official for issuance of denial orders
pursuant to amendments to the Regulations (85 FR
73411, November 18, 2020).
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acquisition from the Denied Person of
any item subject to the Regulations that
has been exported from the United
States;
D. Obtain from the Denied Person in
the United States any item subject to the
Regulations with knowledge or reason
to know that the item will be, or is
intended to be, exported from the
United States; or
E. Engage in any transaction to service
any item subject to the Regulations that
has been or will be exported from the
United States and which is owned,
possessed or controlled by the Denied
Person, or service any item, of whatever
origin, that is owned, possessed or
controlled by the Denied Person if such
service involves the use of any item
subject to the Regulations that has been
or will be exported from the United
States. For purposes of this paragraph,
servicing means installation,
maintenance, repair, modification or
testing.
Third, pursuant to Section 1760(e) of
ECRA and Sections 766.23 and 766.25
of the Regulations, any other person,
firm, corporation, or business
organization related to Ledesma by
ownership, control, position of
responsibility, affiliation, or other
connection in the conduct of trade or
business may also be made subject to
the provisions of this Order in order to
prevent evasion of this Order.
Fourth, in accordance with Part 756 of
the Regulations, Ledesma may file an
appeal of this Order with the Under
Secretary of Commerce for Industry and
Security. The appeal must be filed
within 45 days from the date of this
Order and must comply with the
provisions of Part 756 of the
Regulations.
Fifth, a copy of this Order shall be
delivered to Ledesma and shall be
published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until May 23, 2030.
Dan Clutch,
Acting Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2025–09171 Filed 5–21–25; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Order Denying Export Privileges;
Arlando Torres, 304 7th Street, Hico,
TX 76457
On March 1, 2023, in the U.S. District
Court for the District of Arizona,
Arlando Torres (‘‘Torres’’) was
convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
In the Matter of Sergey Karpushkin, 3740 NE 207th Terrace, Miami,
FL 33180; Order Denying Export Privileges
On April 17, 2024, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle
District of Florida, Sergey Karpushkin (``Karpushkin''), was convicted
of violating 18 U.S.C. 371. Specifically, Karpushkin conspired with
others to purchase and receive over $139 million in metal products from
companies owned by a sanctioned oligarch. As a result of his
conviction, the Court sentenced Karpushkin to 21 months of
imprisonment, with credit for time served, and three years of
supervised release.
Pursuant to Section 1760(e) of the Export Control Reform Act
(``ECRA''),\1\ the export privileges of any person who has been
convicted of certain offenses, including, but not limited to, 18 U.S.C.
371, may be denied for a period of up to ten (10) years from the date
of his/her conviction. 50 U.S.C. 4819(e). In addition, any Bureau of
Industry and Security (``BIS'') licenses or other authorizations issued
under ECRA, in which the person had an interest at the time of the
conviction, may be revoked. Id.
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\1\ ECRA was enacted on August 13, 2018, as part of the John S.
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, and
as amended is codified at 50 U.S.C. 4801-4852.
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BIS received notice of Karpushkin's conviction for violating 18
U.S.C. 371. As provided in Section 766.25 of the Export Administration
Regulations (``EAR'' or the ``Regulations''), BIS provided notice and
opportunity for Karpushkin to make a written submission to BIS. 15 CFR
766.25.\2\ BIS has not received a written submission from Karpushkin.
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\2\ The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of
Federal Regulations at 15 CFR Parts 730-774 (2025).
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Based upon my review of the record and consultations with BIS's
Office of Exporter Services, including its Director, and the facts
available to BIS, I have decided to deny Karpushkin's export privileges
under the Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date of
Karpushkin's conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has also
decided to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which Karpushkin had an
interest at the time of his conviction.\3\
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\3\ The Director, Office of Export Enforcement, is the
authorizing official for issuance of denial orders pursuant to
amendments to the Regulations (85 FR 73411, November 18, 2020).
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Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until April 17, 2034, Sergey
Karpushkin, with a last known address of 3740 NE 207th Terrace, Miami,
FL 33180, and when acting for or on his behalf, his successors,
assigns, employees, agents or representatives (``the Denied Person''),
may not directly or indirectly participate in any way in any
transaction involving any commodity, software or technology
(hereinafter collectively referred to as ``item'') exported or to be
exported from the United States that is subject to the Regulations,
including, but not limited to:
A. Applying for, obtaining, or using any license, license
exception, or export control document;
B. Carrying on negotiations concerning, or ordering, buying,
receiving, using, selling, delivering, storing, disposing of,
forwarding, transporting, financing, or otherwise servicing in any way,
any transaction involving any item exported or to be exported from the
United States that is subject to the Regulations, or engaging in any
other activity subject to the Regulations; or
C. BeneKarpushkin in any way from any transaction involving any
item exported or to be exported from the United States that is subject
to the Regulations, or from any other activity subject to the
Regulations.
Second, no person may, directly or indirectly, do any of the
following:
A. Export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) to or on behalf of
the Denied Person any item subject to the Regulations;
B. Take any action that facilitates the acquisition or attempted
acquisition by the Denied Person of the ownership, possession, or
control of any item subject to the Regulations that has been or will be
exported from the United States, including financing or other support
activities related to a transaction whereby the Denied Person acquires
or attempts to acquire such ownership, possession or control;
C. Take any action to acquire from or to facilitate the acquisition
or attempted acquisition from the Denied Person of any item subject to
the Regulations that has been exported from the United States;
D. Obtain from the Denied Person in the United States any item
subject to the Regulations with knowledge or reason to know that the
item will be, or is intended to be, exported from the United States; or
E. Engage in any transaction to service any item subject to the
Regulations that has been or will be exported from the United States
and which is owned, possessed or controlled by the Denied Person, or
service any item, of whatever origin, that is owned, possessed or
controlled by the Denied Person if such service involves the use of any
item subject to the Regulations that has been or will be exported from
the United States. For purposes of this paragraph, servicing means
installation, maintenance, repair, modification or testing.
Third, pursuant to Section 1760(e) of ECRA and Sections 766.23 and
766.25 of the Regulations, any other person, firm, corporation, or
business organization related to Karpushkin by ownership, control,
position of responsibility, affiliation, or other connection in the
conduct of trade or business may also be made subject to the provisions
of this Order in order to prevent evasion of this Order.
Fourth, in accordance with Part 756 of the Regulations, Karpushkin
may file an appeal of this Order with the Under Secretary of Commerce
for Industry and Security. The appeal must be filed within 45 days from
the date of this Order and must comply with the provisions of Part 756
of the Regulations.
Fifth, a copy of this Order shall be delivered to Karpushkin and
shall be published in the Federal Register.
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Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in
effect until April 17, 2034.
Dan Clutch,
Acting Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2025-09174 Filed 5-21-25; 8:45 am]
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