UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Antonio M. ANGOTTI, Defendant-Appellant

OPINION

SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:

I. BACKGROUND

Antonio M. Aagotti was convicted on six counts arising out of his fraudulent conduct in obtaining a loan: four of making false statements to a federally-insured financial institution, one of money laundering, and one of conspiracy to commit the substantive offenses.1 He appeals his convictions on the *541ground that venue in the Central District of California was improper, and we deal with the venue issues in this opinion. He also challenges a number of evidentiary rulings made at trial, which we address and affirm in a companion memorandum disposition…