United States v. Ayewoh

DYK, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Ohifuemeh Peter Ayewoh (“Ayewoh”) was convicted of bank fraud in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. On appeal Ayewoh contends that the government provided insufficient evidence that the defrauded bank, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (“BPPR”), was insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) at the time of the crimes; that Ayewoh knowingly defrauded BPPR; or that Ayewoh made misrepresentations to BPPR. Ayewoh further contends that the prosecutor violated his Fifth Amendment rights by referring to his decision not to…