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Russian Beauties Make The Glossies

Though Russian Dolls was ripped from us at an all-too-early-time, the true spirit of Russia’s pageantry remains alive on the pages of New York Magazine. Recently, as part of their style series, New...

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Rasputin Owner And Russian Dolls Star Michael Levitis Busted In Fraud Scheme

Rasputin Restaurant owner and Russian Dolls co-star Michael Levitis, and three others, were charged with fraud this morning, as prosecutors claim they operated a debt settlement company that swindled...

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Prosecutors Move To Seize Bank Accounts, Properties Of Rasputin Owner Michael...

Prosecutors have filed papers to restrain approximately 40 bank accounts operated by Michael Levitis or those connected to him, and have moved to seize two Manhattan Beach properties in order to...

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Rasputin Owner Michael Levitis Pleads Not Guilty To Fraud Charges, Claims...

Rasputin owner and Russian Dolls co-star Michael Levitis pleaded not guilty to charges of wire fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy and was released on $1 million bail after his indictment yesterday. But,...

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Rasputin Restaurant Evicted, Padlocked As Owner Faces Fraud Charges

Rasputin, the windowless, mausoleum-like restaurant and nightclub at 2670 Coney Island Avenue, has been shuttered and padlocked. There is a notice taped near the entrance that shows it was closed by...

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Levitis’ Cronies Plead Guilty, Pin Debt Settlement Fraud On Rasputin Owner’s...

Three of the six individuals charged in connection with an alleged debt settlement fraud scheme have pleaded guilty, with the latest one ratting out his former boss Michael Levitis as the mastermind....

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“Rasputin Restaurant Becomes Romanoff,” Or “My Favorite Business Decision Ever”

Of all the weird and wacky stories coming across our desks about Sheepshead Bay’s quirky business scene, this is easily my favorite. Rasputin Restaurant, at 2670 Coney Island Avenue, has reopened with...

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Rasputin Owner Michael Levitis Pleads Guilty To Stealing $2.2 Million From...

First he denied the charges. Then he claimed he was a victim. Now former Rasputin owner Michael Levitis has come clean, admitting to scamming nearly $2.2 million from more than 1,200 cash-strapped...

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“Putin-Style Censorship” On Levitis-Controlled Russian Gossip Page, Say...

Stories about crime and corruption featuring Eastern European perps are juicy material for members of the “Russian Insider – News, Reviews and Gossip” group on Facebook, but the page has gone silent on...

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Michael Levitis, Rasputin Owner And Russian Dolls Castmember, Sentenced To 9...

Michael Levitis, who owned Rasputin restaurant until it was seized by authorities, and who was also a castmember of the failed television show Russian Dolls, was sentenced to nine years in federal...

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