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U.S. v. MEZA

No. 19-2243.

983 F.3d 908 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Carlos MEZA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 23, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alexandra N. Morgan , Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Joshua T. Buchman , Richard J. Pearl , Attorneys, MCDERMOTT, WILL & EMERY LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before EASTERBROOK, MANION, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Carlos Meza played two parts in a bizarre scam: stooge and swindler. Deep in debt, he fell for fraudulent international trading programs promising incredible profits. He then tricked people he knew into investing in these programs. The scam was a total hoax, with ridiculous promises. The district judge called the dupes "the...

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