A wealthy Southern California technology executive is facing federal charges after authorities say he spent years helping funnel American-made technology into Iran while quietly building a fortune inside one of Orange County’s most exclusive communities.
The dramatic arrest unfolded before sunrise Wednesday when federal agents descended on a luxury estate in Newport Coast and took 63-year-old Jamshid Ghomi into custody. Prosecutors allege the dual U.S.-Iranian citizen orchestrated a long-running scheme that sent restricted American computer equipment to buyers inside Iran, including entities connected to the country’s military and nuclear infrastructure.
According to investigators, the operation generated millions of dollars while allegedly bypassing U.S. sanctions designed to prevent American technology from reaching one of Washington’s most dangerous adversaries.
Federal officials say the case represents one of the most significant sanctions enforcement actions in recent years.
“Ghomi is accused of aiding our declared enemies by selling US-origin computer networking parts to Iran and earning millions of dollars in violation of US sanction laws,” said Los Angeles U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli.
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