PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) — A married couple in Portland who owned a limousine business were sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison Wednesday after stealing $34 million from one of their clients.
Sergey and Galina Lebedenko are the former owners of Astra Car Service, LLC, a Portland-based chauffeur and limousine business. The couple met their victim in 2007 as a client who hired them to drive him to the airport.
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Over many years, the Lebedenkos took financial advantage of the client to the tune of $34 million, purchasing 14 homes and properties, 7 vehicles, luxury items like shoes, watches, jewelry and gold bars, and even having an ownership stake in a private jet, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
By 2018, Sergey provided rides for the client on an almost daily basis. Galina also worked on other personal tasks for the client’s partner, such as paying bills, sorting mail and providing pet care…