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California man pleads guilty to arranging hundreds of sham marriages over past 6 years

Overview

  • Marcialito Biol Benitez pleaded guilty to operating large-scale marriage fraud agency in Los Angeles.
  • Benitez charged clients $20,000 to $35,000 to arrange fake weddings and false paperwork.
  • He helped approximately 600 clients circumvent immigration laws between October 2016 and March 2022.
  • Benitez is the seventh defendant to plead guilty in the marriage fraud case.
  • Sentencing for Benitez scheduled for January 10, 2023.