United States v. Kennedy, No. 12-2630 (7th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CaseKennedy pleaded guilty to mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. 1341, wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. 1343, and threatening an informant, 18 U.S.C. 1513(b), for his role in a scheme to sell counterfeit art online and at art shows. At sentencing hearings, the government provided a list of 135 victims’ names, addresses, and loss amounts, and sought restitution of $821,714.65. The district court found that the prosecution had met its burden as to 21 victims and sentenced Kennedy to 96 months’ imprisonment and ordered him to pay restitution of $316,425.65. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the sentence.
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