Arian “Ari” Taherzadeh, 40, was arrested in April and previously pleaded not guilty in a virtual hearing in federal court for the District of Columbia.
He will plead guilty at a hearing on August 1, according to the latest filing, which says a plea change hearing has been set for August 1 “at the request of the parties.”
Another man, Haider Ali, 35, was also arrested in April on the same charges.
Taherzadeh and Ali, 35, were arrested two days after four Secret Service agents were furloughed for allegedly accepting gifts including iPhones and free apartments at a luxury Washington resort.
During a search of apartments rented on behalf of Taherzadeh’s company, US Special Police LLC, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) discovered a wealth of evidence, including firearms, surveillance equipment, hard drives , equipment for law enforcement and materials for making identity cards.
Along with charges of impersonating federal agents, the two men were also charged with unlawful possession of a high-capacity ammunition feeder.
The FBI had said that Taherzadeh and Ali posed not only as agents of the Department of Homeland Security, but also as employees of the Department of Justice and the Office of Personnel Management.
They also offered gifts or favors to employees of other federal agencies, including the FBI and the Department of Defense, according to the agency.
Court records show Taherzadeh racked up more than $1 million in debt for unpaid apartment complex rents, luxury cars, Capital One Arena VIP box seats, and a sponsorship deal with the company. owner of several Washington professional sports teams.