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The Case of Simonelli v. Ross
Lobbyist Simonelli charged with fraud, but not under the same honest services theory as Percoco. Justice Thomas found that this conduct didn't actually violate the wire fraud statute because it requires a scheme to obtain property. The court does affirm the Ninth Circuit opinion dismissing the challenge to the California law.