The status of the case against Yassine business owners

AUSTIN (KXAN) - The case against the owners of Yassine Enterprises has had its share of twists and turns since state and federal authorities raided several popular downtown night spots on March 22. Here is where it stands as of Jan. 25, 2013.

Hussein Ali “Mike” Yassine

Jan. 25, 2013: Sentenced to 151 months in federal prison on laundering charges. Will serve three years of probation after. The sentence, which works out to 12 years,  7 months is the minimum range of the suggested guidelines for the amount he was responsible for. He will also have to pay $60,000 in fines. He also faces deportation.

October 2012: Found guilty on four counts.

• Conspiracy to launder monetary instruments
• Three counts of money laundering

Mohammed Ali Yassine, also known as "Steve," "Steve Austin" and "Hammudih"

October 2012: Pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge and was sentenced to one year and one day in prison. Stephen Orr, his attorney, said his client pleaded guilty to a drug-distribution charge and will be deported after he serves sentence.

• Money laundering
• Two counts of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine
• Two counts of distribution of 500 grams or more of cocaine
• Transferring a firearm knowing it is to be used in a drug trafficking crime

Hadi Ali Yassine

Jan. 25, 2013: Sentenced to 60 months in prison and $30,000 in fines.

October 2012: Fiound guilty on three counts.

• Conspiracy to launder monetary instruments
• Two counts of money laundering

Nizar Hakiki, also known as "Nino"

Dec. 3, 2012: Pleaded guilty to one count of transferring a firearm. Sentencing March 1

• Conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine
• Distribution of 500 grams or more of cocaine
• Transferring a firearm knowing it is to be used in a drug trafficking crime

Karim Faiq

Han. 11, 2013: Pleaded guilty to one count of misprision of a felony, meaning he was aware a crime was committed. Was awaiting sentencing when he disappeared in April 2012 after failing a drug test and was arrested in November in Florida.

• Conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine
• Distribution of 500 grams or more of cocaine
• Conspiracy to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine

Marisse Marthe Ruales, also known as " Madi," executive assistant to Yassine brothers. Charges include:

• Conspiracy to launder monetary instruments
• Four counts of money laundering

Alejandro Melendrez, also known as "Alex" and "Cueta"

May 2013: Pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of cocaine; sentenced to 46 months

Amar Thabet Araf

Sentencing set for March 1: Originals chargs were:

• Conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine
• Distribution of 500 grams or more of cocaine

Sami Derder, general manager of Roial

Sentencing set for March 1: originals charges were:

• Conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine
• Distribution of cocaine

Edgar Orsini

Sentencing set for March 1: originals charges were:

• Conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine
• Distribution of cocaine

Status of the Yassine-owned bars

• Spill, 212 E. Sixth St. - now Bourbon Girl
•  Fuel, 607 Trinity St - now Chicago House
• Hyde, 213 W. Fourth St. - soon to be Castro’s Warehouse
• Treasure Island, 413 E. Sixth St. - soon to be 413 Bar
• Kiss & Fly, 404 Colorado St.
• Roial, 120 W. Fifth St.
• Malaia, 300 E. Sixth St.
• Pure, 419 E. Sixth St.
•  Stack Burger Bar, 208 W. Fourth St.