Opinion ID: 4355955
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Defendant’s Romantic Relationship

Text: In March 2009, at about the advent of Corrigan’s scheme, he began courting a Ukrainian woman, Natalia Vasilenko (“Natalia”). Natalia lived in Ukraine and Corrigan spoke with her through a translator, which Corrigan paid for. During their courtship Corrigan spoke about his attempts to raise money for a trip to visit her in Ukraine and that it appeared he would be able to get funds from ECS’s investors. Immediately following the receipt of funds from Neilitz on April 24, 2009, Corrigan booked a flight to Brussels, Belgium, with a return flight and hotel accommodations in Kiev, Ukraine. Also, Corrigan communicated to Natalia that he was speaking with an immigration attorney about bringing her to the United States, and arranged for the transfer of funds to an immigration attorney. No. 17‐3642 5