UNITED STATES v. CHANU

No. 21-2242, 21-2251, 21-2666.

40 F.4th 528 (2022)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Cedric CHANU and James Vorley, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 6, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeremy Raymond Sanders , Attorney, Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section, Washington, DC, William A. Glaser , Attorney, Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff Appellee in 21-2242.

Laura G. Hoey , Attorney, Ropes & Gray LLP, Chicago, IL, Katherine M. McDonald , Attorney, Ropes & Gray, Boston, MA, Michael G. McGovern , Attorney, Helen Gugel , Attorney, Ropes & Gray LLP, New York, NY, for Defendant-Appellant in 21-2242.

Roger A. Burlingame , Attorney, Dechert LLP, London, Christopher S. Burrichter , Attorney, Dechert LLP, Chicago, IL, Matthew L. Mazur , Attorney, Dechert LLP, New York, NY, for Defendant-Appellant in 21-2251 and 21-2666.

William A. Glaser , Attorney, Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Washington, DC, Jeremy Raymond Sanders , Attorney, Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellee in 21-2666.

Before Flaum, St. Eve, and Jackson-Akiwumi, Circuit Judges.


This appeal presents several questions, including whether placing manual "spoofing" orders—here, precious metals orders that two traders, defendants-appellants James Vorley and Cedric Chanu, intended to withdraw before being filled—can amount to wire fraud. We address this question, as well as three issues stemming...

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