Mani Chulpayev, the mastermind behind a luxury car leasing scheme that spanned Atlanta and Miami from 2009 to 2016, has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay over $4.6 million in restitution. The sentencing comes as a result of his arrest in October 2020, hiding in Ukraine under a fake identity while working as a movie producer. The case marks the conclusion of “Operation Riding Dirty,” a collaborative effort by multiple agencies targeting a complex network of drug traffickers, money launderers, and corrupt officials.