here is one of the mobsters. goes by Michael syroejine, aka Michael " stinkyfingers" guss.
Guss immigrated to the United States in 1991 from the former Soviet Union. In 1999,
Guss advised Gordon that Elena Sordia (“Sordia”), a lawyer and business associate of his in
Russia, was interested in investing in a broker-dealer in the United States and that she had
granted Guss legal authority to conduct her business affairs in the United States. Gordon alerted
Guss that the owner of member firm Lauren Capital was interested in selling his ownership of
the firm. Sordia formed a holding company, Devonshire Forte, Ltd. (“Devonshire”), purchased
Lauren Capital, and after receiving NASD approval of the purchase, renamed the firm LSVL.
During all times relevant to the complaint, LSVL operated as a $5,000 broker-dealer.2