straw buyer

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Facts

Benjamin Robers pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud under 18 U.S.C ยง 371. See United States v. Robers, 698 F.3d 937, 938 (7th Cir. 2012). In the mortgage fraud scheme, Robers acted as a straw buyer, meaning he took over title to two...