United States v. Matthew Staton

OPINION *

SHWARTZ, Circuit Judge.

Matthew and Barrett Staton appeal their convictions and sentences related to a fraudulent scheme involving their photocopier brokerage businesses. We will affirm.

I

Barrett Staton owned copier broker businesses (“Businesses”) that employed Matthew Staton and William Haken, Jr., as salesmen. Through the Businesses, Barrett and his team brokered deals between organizations wishing to obtain office copying equipment and financing companies that fund office copier leases. Their customers typically, completed a lease agreement and credit application for the equipment…