recently died<\/a>, and now attorneys are trying to locate the money he allegedly hid, so that the victims in this case can be paid.<\/p>\n\u201cThere\u2019s a very well-known attorney named David Findling tracking down the money that this man tried to hide, and he will find it,\u201d Attorney Todd Flood, who represented several of the victims in this case, said after Raykhinshteyn\u2019s death. \u201cThe sad part is that he (Gary Raykhinshtein) isn\u2019t going to be able to make money to pay back this debt, but whatever he attempted to hide will be found and paid to these victims.\u201d<\/p>\n
In February 2025, a jury delivered a $138 million verdict against Raykhinshteyn after six women sued, accusing the Birmingham business owner of luring them in with job offers and then coercing them into sexual situations. <\/p>\n
Despite the verdict, Raykhinshteyn\u2019s business, Science Beauty Tech (also known as EZ Sculpt), stayed open, and he previously told Local 4 that he had planned to counter-sue.<\/p>\n
Flood anticipates that they will find the money that Raykhinshteyn tried to hide, and the six women will get justice. <\/p>\n
Case Background<\/p>\n
According to the lawsuit filed in June 2024, Raykhinshteyn would use the company\u2019s Instagram and LinkedIn accounts to send women inappropriate messages, which included requests for nude photos.<\/p>\n
Women who rejected any of Raykhinshteyn\u2019s advances were verbally abused, and often called \u201cw****s,\u201d \u201cfat,\u201d \u201cugly,\u201d and \u201cthe C-word,\u201d according to the suit.<\/p>\n
The suit detailed several interactions the women had with Raykhinshteyn, including one disturbing claim that involved one of the victims, who was a teen at the time.<\/p>\n
Zachary Runyan, the attorney for this victim, said she was offered a \u201cbusiness opportunity\u201d in Florida, but when they arrived, she discovered that Raykhinshteyn had only booked one hotel room, and \u201ccouldn\u2019t afford\u201d another one for her. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe got into her bed, started grabbing her, telling her he wanted to have sex with her,\u201d Runyan said. \u201cMy client objected, and Gary admitted she screamed \u2018no, no, no.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Raykhinshteyn allegedly told her, \u201cI\u2019m a man after all, I have needs.\u201d<\/p>\n
He then allegedly began masturbating in front of the woman, telling her to \u201cwatch or leave.\u201d<\/p>\n
Runyan says the woman did not have time before he \u201ctook his pants off.\u201d<\/p>\n
The attorneys for these women argued that Raykhinshteyn\u2019s behavior was a calculated pattern of control. <\/p>\n
He is accused of degrading the women with insults and using intimidation tactics to keep them silent. This involved threatening them with his connections to the Russian mafia, which allegedly included a \u201c6\u20196\u201d muscular man named John.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to the suit, when one woman threatened to expose the business owner, he warned her and said, \u201cRemember my friend John.\u201d<\/p>\n
Raykhinshteyn dismissed the lawsuit as baseless, calling the accusations \u201cbull****\u201d and claiming there was no evidence. <\/p>\n
He insulted his accusers, referring to them as \u201cw*****, c****, and stupid b*****s,\u201d and said he never liked working with women. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re just too stupid,\u201d Raykhinshteyn said. \u201cIf someone masturbates in front of you, you don\u2019t go back to work there. You get a job at McDonald\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n
Raykhinshteyn admitted to receiving oral sex from one woman before hiring her, but said the case was driven by juror sympathy rather than facts.<\/p>\n
Here is a statement from attorney Zachary Runyan:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are aware that Gary Raykhinshteyn recently died. While we are surprised by his sudden passing, this will not deter our pursuit to obtain full justice for each of the victims. Gary\u2019s death does not mitigate the damage he caused.\u201d <\/p>\n
Zachary Runyan, partner, Runyan Law GroupPrevious Coverage<\/p>\n
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