UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

EASTERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

v.

MARTIN A. CROSSLEY

No. 20 CR 369

Judge Martha M. Pacold

PRE-TRIAL MEMORANDUM

The United States of America, by JOHN R. LAUSCH, JR., United States 

Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois respectfully submits this Pre-Trial 

Memorandum, in anticipation of defendant’s upcoming trial that is set to begin on 

September 8, 2021.

I. Trial Attorneys

A. Government’s Trial Attorneys

Cornelius Vandenberg Ann Marie E. Ursini

219 S. Dearborn St. 219 S. Dearborn St.

Chicago, IL 60302 Chicago, IL 60302

Cornelius.vandenberg@usdoj.gov AnnMarie.Ursini@usdoj.gov

(312) 353-5310 (312) 697-4092

B. Defendant’s Trial Attorney

Quinn Alexandra Michaelis

73 W. Monroe Street

Chicago, IL 60603

(312) 714-6920

qmichaelis@yahoo.com
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II. Case Statement 

A. Government’s Proposed Case Statement

The government proposes the following statement of the case:

Defendant has been charged with robbing the Glen Ellyn Bank and Trust 

located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Defendant has pleaded not guilty. 

III. Trial Length

The parties anticipate that this case will take one week to try. 

IV. Factual Stipulations

The government and the defense anticipate agreeing to stipulations and will 

file them when finalized. 

V. Witness List

The government submits the following witness list for its case-in-chief.

Government witnesses who will be called:

1. Jeremy Bauer

2. Ryan Cusack

3. Kristen Eckert

4. Rick Ingstrup

5. Theresa Ingstrup

6. Quinn Kavanaugh

7. Candace Koester

8. Bethany Markiewicsz/Stull

9. Robert Marski

10. Josefina Ortiz

11. Danielle Rodriguez

12. Terry Ross

13. Sheila Ruggio

14. Shanna Saunders
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15. Michael Swicicki

16. Elizabeth Talley

17. Marisol Vega-Jones

18. Michelle Watkins

19. Nancy Wojciechowski

Government witnesses who may be called:

1. Mike Basten

2. Dana Bloss 

3. Keisha Boshart

4. Craig Golucki 

5. Thomas Hartzell 

6. Tracey Marski

7. Michael Montalbano

8. Jose Ortiz

9. Kevin Petruszka

10. Christopher Prokopiak 

11. Hillary Rapson 

12. Jason Williger

13. Kyle Young 

14. Discover Representative

15. FDIC Representative

VI. Proposed Voir Dire

In addition to the Court’s standard questions, the government requests that 

the Court submit the following questions to the venire. 

A. Government’s Proposed Voir Dire

- List all cities or suburbs where you have lived for the last ten years (if Chicago, 

please identify what part, for example, South Side, Rogers Park, etc.):

- Your level of education / degrees: 
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- Do you have children? If so, please list their ages: 

_________________________________

- Have you ever served in the military (if so, what branch and what was the 

nature of your discharge/completion of service)? 

- Your current occupation, name of employer, and number of years employed 

there (if you are retired, please give information about your last occupation):

- What other jobs and employers have you had during your working life? 

- If you are married, describe your spouse’s occupation, employer, and number 

of years worked there (if spouse is retired, please give information about past 

employment):

- Employment information about others who live with you, and any adult 

children:

- What newspapers, magazines, and websites do you read regularly? 

- What news programs, talk shows, or podcasts do you watch or listen to 

regularly?

- Do you consume any media (TV shows, podcasts, books, media) based on crime, 

crime solving, or the criminal justice system? If so, which ones?

- List any organizations you belong to or participate in (for example, union, 

professional, religious, social, fraternal, recreational, political, etc.):

- Have you, any relatives, or close friends ever worked in law enforcement or a 

security-related job? If yes, identify the person(s) and position(s) involved:

- Have you, any relatives, or close friends ever worked at a bank? 

- Have you, any relatives, or close friends ever been employed 

by the federal government or any federal government agency?

- Have you, any relatives, or friends ever worked as a lawyer or in a law office? 

- Have you ever been a member of a neighborhood watch or crime prevention 

group? 
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- Have you taken classes in law, criminal justice, law enforcement, or 

criminology? 

- Do you have any special knowledge or training regarding biology, science, 

forensic testing, or the use of DNA? 

- Have you, any relatives, or friends ever been the victim of or witness to a crime? 

- Have you ever served on a jury or on a grand jury? 

- Have you ever testified in court, before a grand jury, or in a deposition? 

- Have you, any relatives, or close friends ever been arrested, charged with a 

crime, convicted of a crime, jailed, or imprisoned? If yes, please indicate: (a) 

the nature of the offense; (b) the disposition of the case; and (c) whether you 

feel that law enforcement and the courts acted fairly.

- Have you ever been interviewed or questioned by the police or law 

enforcement? 

- This case involves the Glen Ellyn Police Department and the Federal Bureau 

of Investigation. Have you had any dealings or experiences with these 

agencies, or do you have any strong feelings about these or any other law 

enforcement agencies? 

- The defendant in this case, Martin Crossley, is accused of bank robbery by 

intimidation. Is there anything about the nature of this charge that would 

prevent you from being fair and impartial?

- Do you hold any religious, moral, ethical, or other beliefs or principles that 

would make it difficult for you to judge the conduct of another person?

- At various times during the case, the Court will instruct you about the 

applicable law. It is your obligation to follow the Court's instructions about the 

law whether you agree with the law or not. If you were to find that you 

disagreed with the law as given to you by the Court, would you still be able to 

follow that law and reach a verdict by applying that law to the evidence?

VII. Jury Instructions and Verdict Form

A. Proposed Jury Instructions
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The government requests that the Court give the following jury instructions:
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Members of the jury, I will now instruct you on the law that you must follow 

in deciding this case. I will also give each of you a copy of these instructions to use in 

the jury room. You must follow all of my instructions about the law, even if you 

disagree with them. This includes the instructions I gave you before the trial, any 

instructions I gave you during the trial, and the instructions I am giving you now.

As jurors, you have two duties. Your first duty is to decide the facts from the 

evidence that you saw and heard here in court. This is your job, not my job or anyone 

else’s job. 

Your second duty is to take the law as I give it to you, apply it to the facts, and 

decide if the government has proved the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. 

You must perform these duties fairly and impartially. Do not let sympathy, 

prejudice, fear, or public opinion influence you. In addition, do not let any person’s 

race, color, religion, national ancestry, or gender influence you.

You must not take anything I said or did during the trial as indicating that I 

have an opinion about the evidence or about what I think your verdict should be.

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 1 

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 1.01
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The charges against the defendant are in a document called an indictment. 

You will have a copy of the indictment during your deliberations.

The indictment in this case charges the defendant with the crime of bank 

robbery. Defendant has pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The indictment is simply the formal way of telling the defendant what crimes 

he is accused of committing. It is not evidence that the defendant is guilty. It does not 

even raise a suspicion of guilt.

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 2

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 1.02
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The defendant is presumed innocent of the charge. This presumption 

continues throughout the case, including during your deliberations. It is not 

overcome unless, from all the evidence in the case, you are convinced beyond a 

reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty as charged.

The government has the burden of proving the defendant’s guilt beyond a 

reasonable doubt. This burden of proof stays with the government throughout the 

case.

The defendant is never required to prove his innocence. He is not required to 

produce any evidence at all.

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 3

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 1.03
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You must make your decision based only on the evidence that you saw and 

heard here in court. Do not consider anything you may have seen or heard outside of 

court, including anything from the newspaper, television, radio, the Internet, or any 

other source. 

The evidence includes only what the witnesses said when they were testifying 

under oath, the exhibits that I allowed into evidence, and the stipulations that the 

lawyers agreed to. A stipulation is an agreement that certain facts are true.

Nothing else is evidence. The lawyers’ statements and arguments are not 

evidence. If what a lawyer said is different from the evidence as you remember it, the 

evidence is what counts. The lawyers’ questions and objections likewise are not 

evidence.

A lawyer has a duty to object if they think a question is improper. If I sustained 

objections to questions the lawyers asked, you must not speculate on what the 

answers might have been.

[If, during the trial, I struck testimony or exhibits from the record, or told you 

to disregard something, you must not consider it.]

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 4

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 2.01
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Give the evidence whatever weight you decide it deserves. Use your common 

sense in weighing the evidence, and consider the evidence in light of your own 

everyday experience.

People sometimes look at one fact and conclude from it that another fact exists. 

This is called an inference. You are allowed to make reasonable inferences, so long as 

they are based on the evidence.

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 5

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 2.02
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You may have heard the terms “direct evidence” and “circumstantial evidence.” 

Direct evidence is evidence that directly proves a fact. Circumstantial evidence is 

evidence that indirectly proves a fact.

An example of direct evidence that it was raining would be testimony from a 

witness who said she was outside and saw it raining. An example of circumstantial 

evidence that it was raining would be testimony that a witness observed someone 

carrying a wet umbrella.

You are to consider both direct and circumstantial evidence. The law does not 

say that one is better than the other. It is up to you to decide how much weight to 

give to any evidence, whether direct or circumstantial.

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 6

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 2.03
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Do not make any decisions simply by counting the number of witnesses who 

testified about a certain point. 

What is important is how truthful and accurate the witnesses were and how 

much weight you think their testimony deserves.

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 7

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 2.04
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[A defendant has an absolute right not to testify or present evidence. You may 

not consider in any way the fact that the defendant did not testify or present evidence. 

You should not even discuss it in your deliberations.]

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 8

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 2.05
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Part of your job as jurors is to decide how believable each witness was, and how 

much weight to give each witness’ testimony [, including that of the defendant]. You 

may accept all of what a witness says, or part of it, or none of it.

Some factors you may consider include:

- [the age of the witness;]

- the intelligence of the witness;

- the witness’ ability and opportunity to see, hear, or know the things the 

witness testified about;

- the witness’ memory;

- the witness’ demeanor;

- whether the witness had any bias, prejudice, or other reason to lie or 

slant the testimony;

- the truthfulness and accuracy of the witness’ testimony in light of the 

other evidence presented; and

- [inconsistent [or consistent] statements or conduct by the witness].

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 9

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 3.01
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It is proper for an attorney to interview any witness in preparation for trial.

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 10

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 3.02
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[You have heard evidence that before the trial [a] witness[es] made [a] 

statement[s] that may be inconsistent with [his; their] testimony here in court. You 

may consider an inconsistent statement made before the trial [only] to help you 

decide how believable a witness’ testimony was here in court.]

[If an earlier statement was made under oath, then you can also consider the 

earlier statement as evidence of the truth of whatever the witness said in the 

earlier statement.]

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 11

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 3.03
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[You may consider evidence that the defendant was convicted of a crime only 

in deciding the believability of his testimony. You may not consider it for any other 

purpose. The other conviction is not evidence of whether the defendant is guilty of the 

crime he is charged with in this case.] 

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 12

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 3.06
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You have heard testimony and evidence that the defendant committed other 

acts other than the ones charged in the indictment. Before using this evidence, you 

must decide whether it is more likely than not that the defendant took the actions 

that are not charged in the indictment. If you decide that he did, then you may 

consider that evidence to help you decide the identity of the defendant in this bank 

robbery, based on his use of similar disguises and notes as used in previous bank 

robberies. You may not consider this evidence for any other purpose. To be more 

specific, you may not assume that, because the defendant committed an act in the 

past, he is more likely to have committed the crime charged in the indictment. The 

reason is that the defendant is not on trial for these other acts. Rather, he is on trial 

for the July 11, 2020, robbery of the Glen Ellyn Bank and Trust. The government has 

the burden to prove beyond a reasonable doubt the elements of the crime charged in 

the indictment. The burden cannot be met with an inference that the defendant is a 

person whose past acts suggest bad character or a willingness or tendency to commit 

crimes.

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 13

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 3.11
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You have heard testimony of an identification of a person. Identification 

testimony is an expression of the witness’ belief or impression. In evaluating this 

testimony, you should consider the opportunity the witness had to observe the person 

at the time of the offense and to make a reliable identification later. You should also 

consider the circumstances under which the witness later made the identification.

The government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is 

the person who committed the crime that is charged. 

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 14

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 3.12
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You have heard from the following witnesses who gave opinions and testimony 

about certain topics during the course of the trial:

- FBI Special Agent Jeremy Bauer, who gave opinions and testimony about the 

analysis of cellular phone location data in this investigation; and

- FBI forensic examiner Elizabeth Talley, who gave opinions and testimony 

about DNA analysis in this investigation. 

You do not have to accept these witnesses’ opinions and testimony. You should judge 

these witnesses’ opinions and testimony the same way you judge the testimony of any 

other witness. In deciding how much weight to give to these opinions and testimony, 

you should consider the witnesses’ qualifications, how they reached their conclusions, 

and the factors I have described for determining the believability of testimony. 

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 15

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 3.13 (modified)
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[You have heard recorded conversations. This is proper evidence that you 

should consider together with and in the same way you consider the other evidence.]

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 16

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 3.14
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The recordings, text messages, and internet search history introduced into 

evidence represent portions of longer recordings, text messages and internet search 

records. Portions of the recordings, text messages, and internet search history have 

been deleted as non-pertinent. You should not infer or speculate that important 

information has been withheld from you either by the government or the defense. The 

complete, non-redacted recordings, text messages, and internet search history were 

made available to the government and the defendant in this case

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 17

United States v. Black, 18 CR 149 (Coleman, J.)

United States v. Shannon, 13 CR 535, Dkt. # 37 (Durkin J.)

United States v. Rebolledo-Delgadillo, No. 13 CR 673, Dkt. # 87 (Tharp J.)

United States v. Narvaez, 10 CR 759, Dkt. # 178 (Tharp J.)

United States v. Thomas, 11 CR 415 (Feinerman, J.)
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Certain summaries and charts were admitted in evidence. You may use those 

summaries and charts as evidence.

It is up to you to decide how much weight to give to the summaries.

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 18

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 3.16
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If you have taken notes during the trial, you may use them during 

deliberations to help you remember what happened during the trial. You should use 

your notes only as aids to your memory. The notes are not evidence. All of you should 

rely on your independent recollection of the evidence, and you should not be unduly 

influenced by the notes of other jurors. Notes are not entitled to any more weight than 

the memory or impressions of each juror.

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 19

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 3.18
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In deciding your verdict, you should not consider the possible punishment for 

the defendant. If you decide that the government has proved the defendant guilty 

beyond a reasonable doubt, then it will be my job to decide on the appropriate 

punishment.

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 20

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 4.08
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The indictment charges the defendant with bank robbery. In order for you to 

find the defendant guilty of the charge, the government must prove each of the 

following elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 

1. The defendant took from the person or presence of another money belonging 

to or in the care, custody, control, management or possession of Glen Ellyn Bank and 

Trust; and

2. At the time the defendant took the money, the deposits of the bank were 

insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and

3. The defendant acted to take such money by force and violence, or by 

intimidation.

If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that the government has 

proved each of these elements beyond a reasonable doubt, then you should find the 

defendant guilty. 

If, on the other hand, you find from your consideration of all the evidence that 

the government has failed to prove any of these elements beyond a reasonable doubt, 

then you should find the defendant not guilty.

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 21

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) at 744
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“Intimidation” means to say or do something that would make a reasonable person 

feel threatened under the circumstances. The government is not required to prove 

that the target of the intimidation actually felt threatened.

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 22

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) at 746
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Once you are all in the jury room, the first thing you should do is choose a 

foreperson. The foreperson should see to it that your discussions are carried on in an 

organized way and that everyone has a fair chance to be heard. You may discuss the 

case only when all jurors are present.

Once you start deliberating, do not communicate about the case or your 

deliberations with anyone except other members of your jury. You may not 

communicate with others about the case or your deliberations by any means. This 

includes oral or written communication, as well as any electronic method of 

communication, such as telephone, cell phone, smart phone, iPhone, Blackberry, 

computer, text messaging, instant messaging, the Internet, chat rooms, blogs, 

websites, or services like Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, or any 

other method of communication.

If you need to communicate with me while you are deliberating, send a note 

through the court security officer. The note should be signed by the foreperson, or by 

one or more members of the jury, and it should state the date and time. To have a 

complete record of this trial, it is important that you do not communicate with me 

except by a written note. I may have to talk to the lawyers about your message, so it 

may take me some time to get back to you. You may continue your deliberations while 

you wait for my answer. Please be advised that transcripts of trial testimony are not 

available to you. You must rely on your collective memory of the testimony.
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If you send me a message, do not include the breakdown of any votes you may 

have conducted. In other words, do not tell me that you are split 6–6, or 8–4, or 

whatever your vote happens to be. 

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 23

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 7.01
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A verdict form has been prepared for you. You will take this form with you to 

the jury room. 

[Read the verdict form.]

When you have reached unanimous agreement, your foreperson will fill in, 

date, and sign the verdict form. Each of you will sign it. 

Advise the court security officer once you have reached a verdict. When you 

come back to the courtroom, the clerk will read the verdict aloud.

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 24

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 7.02
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The verdict must represent the considered judgment of each juror. Your 

verdict, whether it is guilty or not guilty, must be unanimous. 

You should make every reasonable effort to reach a verdict. In doing so, you 

should consult with each other, express your own views, and listen to your fellow 

jurors’ opinions. Discuss your differences with an open mind. Do not hesitate to reexamine your own view and change your opinion if you come to believe it is wrong. 

But you should not surrender your honest beliefs about the weight or effect of 

evidence just because of the opinions of your fellow jurors or just so that there can be 

a unanimous verdict. 

The twelve of you should give fair and equal consideration to all the evidence. 

You should deliberate with the goal of reaching an agreement that is consistent with 

the individual judgment of each juror. 

You are impartial judges of the facts. Your sole interest is to determine 

whether the government has proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt.

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 25

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit (2020 ed.) 7.03
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A. Proposed Verdict Form

The government proposes the following verdict form: 
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

EASTERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 v.

MARTIN A. CROSSLEY

No. 20 CR 369

Honorable Martha M. Pacold

VERDICT FORM

We, the jury, find the defendant, MARTIN A. CROSSLEY, on the charge 

alleged in the indictment as follows:

Not Guilty G Guilty G

____________________________________ ____________________________________

FOREPERSON

____________________________________ ____________________________________

____________________________________ ____________________________________

____________________________________ ____________________________________

____________________________________ ____________________________________

____________________________________ ____________________________________

DATED: __________________
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Respectfully submitted,

JOHN R. LAUSCH, JR.

United States Attorney

By: s/Cornelius A. Vandenberg

CORNELIUS A. VANDENBERG

ANN MARIE URSINI

Assistant United States Attorneys

219 South Dearborn Street

Chicago, Illinois 60604

Dated: August 13, 2021