LOS ANGELES--Two Hungarian nationals and a Los Angeles-area adult film director are facing federal charges for making false statements on immigration applications related to sham marriages.

The violations came to light during an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They were probing a scheme involving Hungarian women who came to the United States and worked as prostitutes at a brothel in Sherman Oaks.

The suspects include David Allen Crawford, a 37-year-old owner of a production company. He is charged with perjury to an immigration application for his Hungarian “spouse” Agnes Jeges, who was also arrested.
Court documents suggest that Jeges worked as a prostitute for Angela Csutai, who allegedly ran the prostitution operation.

Csutai, who was arrested June 17, was formally charged Tuesday. She will be indicted next week.

Like Jeges, Csutai is suspected of entering into a sham marriage with a U.S. citizen to gain legal permanent residency.

Story Date: September 2, 2010