United States v. Serdar Kalaycioglu

HODGES, District Judge:

Defendant Serdar Kalaycioglu appeals his conviction following a jury verdict of guilty on eleven counts of wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343, and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 371. Kalaycioglu also appeals his sentence of 324 months imprisonment plus an order to pay $6,722,592.29 in restitution. We affirm the conviction and the sentence.

Facts and Background

Kalaycioglu is a naturalized Canadian citizen, a resident of Canada, and an employee of the Canadian Space Agency. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering, specializing in space robotics and satellite…