On February 2, 2026, Saeid Boustanabadi Maralan, a 67-year-old former rug merchant from Laguna Beach, was sentenced to 34 years to life in prison for s*xually assaulting women in his store.
Maralan was found guilty of two counts of s*xual penetration by a foreign object, one count of r*pe, and one count of attempted oral c*pulation.
The charges originated from incidents in 2010 at the Sirous & Sons Rug Gallery in Laguna Beach. While more than 10 women initially came forward, the final case focused on assaults against two victims, with two others providing evidence of a pattern…