The petitioner pled guilty to a single count of wire fraud in the amount of $2290.53. However, the total loss in the dismissed counts, as reflected in the restitution order, was $950,000. The court found that this was sufficient to show a loss to the victim in excess of $10,000 that was sufficiently tethered to the conviction.

The full text of Ku v. Attorney General can be found here:

https://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/173001p.pdf

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