United States v. John Michael Iannone

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• defendant was CEO of oil and gas drilling business who solicited investment funds from passive investors who entrusted him with the task of completing the drilling project
• ”[T]he note suggests that this enhancement is designed to apply where a defendant knowingly or recklessly exploits a victim’s vulnerability in order to facilitate his commission of the crime.”
• “[T]he court did not base its finding of [the victim’s] vulnerability merely on broad, unsupported generalizations .... [The victim] testified at length at the sentencing hearing, and, based on his testimony, the court made express, specific findings as to his particular susceptibility....”

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