Relevant cite for what counts as intent to defraud for US federal stuff anyway.

‘Reckless indifference for truth or falsity’ and "The requisite intent under the federal mail and wire fraud statutes may be inferred from the totality of the circumstances and need not be proven by direct evidence."

It’s not a super high bar to clear in this case.

[https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual...]