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U.S. v. AYELOTAN

No. 17-60397.

917 F.3d 394 (2019)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Oladimeji Seun AYELOTAN; Femi Alexander Mewase; Rasaq Aderoju Raheem, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Filed March 4, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gaines H. Cleveland , Assistant U.S. Attorney, Annette Williams , Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Mississippi, Gulfport, MS, Conor Mulroe , Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Jeffrey Loewer Hall, Esq. , Hattiesburg, MS, for Defendant-Appellant Oladimeji Seun Ayelotan.

Thomas Lee Stingley, Jr., Esq. , Stingley Law Firm, P.L.L.C., Jackson, MS, for Defendant-Appellant Femi Alexander Mewase.

Damon R. Stevenson , Stevenson Legal Group, P.L.L.C., Jackson, MS, for Defendant-Appellant Rasaq Aderoju Raheem.

Before STEWART, Chief Judge, and DENNIS and WILLETT, Circuit Judges.

Three Africa-based cybercriminals—Oladimeji Ayelotan, Femi Mewase, and Rasaq Raheem—masterminded a sprawling international romance scam that stole hearts, and money. Posing as bachelors (and bachelorettes) online, these Nigerian nationals kindled digital romances with scores of lovelorn Americans. The...

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