UNITED STATES v. TOTARO

No. 22-3521.

91 F.4th 1263 (2024)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Ronald N. TOTARO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: February 2, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Rachael Steenholdt , AFPD, of Fargo, ND. The following attorney(s) appeared on the appellant brief; Rachael Steenholdt , AFPD, of Fargo, ND.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Eric D. Kelderman , AUSA, of Rapid City, SD. The following attorney(s) appeared on the appellee brief; Eric D. Kelderman , AUSA, of Rapid City, SD.

Before SMITH, Chief Judge, LOKEN and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.


In 2001, a District of South Dakota jury convicted Ronald Totaro of sixty-one counts of mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, engaging in unlawful money transactions, and RICO racketeering. From 1984 to 1999, posing as an international banker, Totaro operated an "advance fee" scheme in which he bilked investors out of millions...

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