Retired businessman Reza Khan was released early , his lawyer said . In 2011 , he was arrested on suspicion of supporting an anti - regime movement . He brought his family to the United States in 1979 , before the Iranian Revolution , and stayed on in California to keep his family safe . He has a rags - to - riches story , his daughter said .
Retired businessman Reza Khan was released early , his lawyer said . In 2011 , he was arrested on suspicion of supporting an anti - regime movement . He has a rags - to - riches story , his daughter said .