Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Michael Khodorkovskiy, 45, of Brooklyn, was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty in April to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree for distributing cocaine in Suffolk County.
“Khodorkovskiy’s operation was not only expansive, it was sophisticated and targeted,” said District Attorney Tierney. “His arrest followed a long-term investigation that uncovered over a kilogram of cocaine, hidden compartments in his vehicle, and nearly $140,000 in cash and gold coins linked to drug sales. The sentence he received today reflects the seriousness of his crimes. Our communities deserve to be safe from the violence, addiction, and destruction that follow in the wake of drug trafficking.”
According to court documents and the defendant’s admissions during his guilty plea allocution, between July 2023 and August 2024, Khodorkovskiy sold large quantities of cocaine to an undercover police officer near his residence in Brooklyn.
He sold those drugs believing that they were going to be distributed in Suffolk County. He also travelled to East Hampton and sold cocaine to another undercover police officer believing it was going to be redistributed in the East Hampton and Montauk areas during the busy summer months when they experience a high influx of visitors and tourists. At the commencement of the police investigation, officers working in an undercover capacity were able to infiltrate Khodorkovskiy’s network and pose as customers. The undercover officers would then contact Khodorkovskiy or his network to arrange for the purchase of cocaine. During the course of these narcotics sales, Khodorkovskiy spoke of those drugs being earmarked for Suffolk County for resale. Specifically, Khodorkovskiy noted the drugs were earmarked for the Hamptons in the summer months.
He was arrested on August 2, 2024, by members of the District Attorney’s East End Drug Task Force.
At the time of his arrest, Khodorkovskiy was found to be in possession of a kilo and a quarter of cocaine destined for Suffolk County. Khodorkovskiy owned a Mercedes Benz vehicle, in which police discovered a hidden compartment, also known as a “trap,” that was filled with additional cocaine and the narcotic MDMA. Additionally, $38,550 dollars in cash and 39 gold coins with an estimated value of $100,000 were recovered from Khodorkovskiy’s Brooklyn apartment during the execution of a search warrant. After further asset investigation, $395,055 in U.S. currency was seized from various bank accounts that were linked to Khodorkoyskiy.
On April 21, 2025, Khodorkovskiy pleaded guilty before Supreme Court Justice John B. Collins to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree, a Class A-II Felony. As part of his plea agreement, Khodorkovskiy forfeited a total of $572,353 in bank accounts, U.S. currency, and other personal property linked to his crimes.
On May 29, 2025, Khodorkovskiy was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision. He was represented by Matthew Myers, Esq.
The investigation was conducted jointly by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office’s East End Drug Taskforce (EEDTF), East Hampton Town Police Department, the Suffolk County Police Department, the New York State Police, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Office of Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Robert Archer of the Narcotics Bureau, and the investigation was conducted by District Attorney Investigator Christopher Cooke of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office East End Drug Task Force and Detective Arthur Scalzo of the East Hampton Town Police Department. Assistant District Attorney Michael P. Reynolds and Deputy Bureau Chief Robert Barry of the Asset Forfeiture and Intelligence Bureau litigated the civil asset forfeiture case. Detective Investigators Mike Dunn and Paul Rauseo and of the Asset Forfeiture and Intelligence Bureau conducted the civil forfeiture asset investigation.
Criminal complaints and indictments are merely accusatory instruments. Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. No one is above the law.