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U.S. v. EBERTS

No. 15-2596.

829 F.3d 882 (2016)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christopher EBERTS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 22, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jason M. Bohm , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Urbana Division, Urbana, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Barry A. Spevack , Attorney, Monico & Spevack, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before BAUER, MANION, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Christopher Eberts, a Canadian citizen and U.S. permanent resident, is a film producer whose notable credits include Lord of War (2005) and Lucky Number Slevin (2006). But after producing a string of failed movies, in 2009 he filed for bankruptcy. He also convinced a novice author from Illinois to wire him over $600,000 so that...

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