Petitioner Sergio Fernando Lagos (“Lagos”) was owner and CEO of a holding company that owned USA Dry Van Logistics LLC (“Dry Van”). Brief for Respondent, United States, at 2. Dry Van was holder of a revolving-loan finance agreement, secured by their...
restitution
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Respondent, a young adult under the pseudonym “Amy,” was sexually abused by her uncle when she was eight or nine years old. See In re Amy, 591 F.3d 792, 794 (5th Cir. 2009). Amy’s uncle took a number of photographs depicting her in sexually...
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Benjamin Robers pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud under 18 U.S.C § 371. See United States v. Robers, 698 F.3d 937, 938 (7th Cir. 2012). In the mortgage fraud scheme, Robers acted as a straw buyer, meaning he took over title to two...