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Nick Kharabadze

Case from Sacramento, CA dated Jan 03, 2002

Victim Details

Nick Kharabadze

Male

White / Caucasian

Sacramento

CA

2002-01

29

Nick

Kharabadze

07/20/2026

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Nick Kharabadze, a 29-year-old male of Russian descent, was tragically murdered in a kidnapping-for-ransom scheme orchestrated by members of a Russian organized crime network. Kharabadze, who worked as a sound editor and co-owned a film production company, was among five victims abducted, blackmailed, and ultimately killed by the perpetrators. His body was discovered in New Melones Lake near Sacramento, California, alongside the remains of four other victims. The kidnappers had demanded over $5. ...
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  • Man gets 15 years for Calif. ransom killings role - NBC News
  • Russia mobsters blackmailed and killed 5, U.S. says – Deseret News
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