A judge has ordered a defendant to spend 30 days in jail for civil contempt for weaving a “tapestry of deceit” to conceal his violation of a court order not to move a prized Mercedes Benz that is central to a fraud case.
Broome County Supreme Court Justice Ferris Lebous (See Profile) ordered Zaven Soghanalian to serve his time in the Broome County Jail in Binghamton starting 30 days from when he received the judge’s April 1 ruling, unless Soghanalian provides proof that the 1957 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing has been returned to the jurisdiction of Lebous’ court in the meantime.
