United States v. Austin

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION KEITH AUSTIN, ) ) Defendant-Petitioner, ) ) No. 20 C 6133 v. ) ) Judge Virginia M. Kendall UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Plaintiff-Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Keith Austin, along with nine codefendants, fraudulently obtained fifty-two mortgage loans from lenders, resulting in losses of over $8 million. United States v. Austin,

907 F.3d 995, 996

(7th Cir. 2018). As a result, the government charged Austin with wire fraud, bank fraud, and obstruction of justice. (Dkt. 13 CR 761, R. 1). Austin…