Marat Balagula
Marat Balagula | |
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| Born | 8 September 1943 |
| Died | 19 December 2019 (aged 76) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | Soviet, American |
| Other names | The Russian |
| Occupation | Mobster |
| Criminal status | Released in 2004 |
| Spouse | Alexandra Balagula |
| Parent(s) | Yakov Balagula (father), Zinaida Balagula (mother) |
| Allegiance | American Mafia Lucchese crime family Colombo crime family |
| Convictions | 10 years in federal prison |
| Criminal charge | Tax evasion (26 U.S.C. § 7201) via bootleg gasoline |
Marat Yakovlevich Balagula (/məˈræt ˌbɑːləˈɡuːlə/; Russian: Марат Яковлевич Балагула; 8 September 1943 – 19 December 2019) was a Russian-American organized crime figure, crime boss, and close associate of the Lucchese crime family and Colombo crime family.