Portland couple sentenced to nearly 5 years for $34M chauffeur service fraud

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Portland couple were sentenced to 57 months in federal prison on Wednesday for stealing $34 million from two former clients through their chauffeur and limousine business, Astra Car Service, LLC.

The couple, Sergey Lebedenko, 54, and Galina Lebedenko, 49, will also serve three years of supervised release, with restitution to be determined later.

According to court documents, the Lebedenkos met their victim in 2007 when Sergey was hired as a driver…

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