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United States v. Mitchell J. Stein

CLOSED CRIMINAL DIVISION CASES

United States v. Mitchell J. Stein
Court Docket Number: 9:11-cr-80205 (S.D. of Florida)

Court Assigned: This case is assigned to Judge Kenneth A. Marra, U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida, Paul G. Rogers Federal Building, 701 Clematis Street, Courtroom 4, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401.


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Criminal Charges: On December 13, 2011, Mitchell J. Stein, an attorney for Signalife, Inc. (Signalife), was indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, wire fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to obstruct justice for engaging in a multimillion-dollar market manipulation scheme related to Signalife. Signalife, a South Carolina health care device company was later known as Heart Tronics, Inc., purportedly sold electronic heart monitoring devices. The company's stock was traded under the symbols SGN and HRTT

For more information about the charges, please see below:
Indictment
Verdict
Judgment – December 8, 2014
Press Release - Sentencing Outcome, December 5, 2014

Victim Questionnaire: If you would like to submit a Victim Questionnaire you may do so by mailing the document below to: George Clark, Postal Inspector, United States Postal Inspection Service, 615 Chestnut St, Suite 770, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
 

Victim Questionnaire (PDF)
Victim Questionnaire (Fillable PDF)
 

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The information on this webpage will be updated as new developments arise in the case. If you have any questions, please contact the Victim Assistance Unit by calling toll-free at (888) 549-3945 or by emailing us at victimassistance.fraud@usdoj.gov.


Presumption of Innocence: It is important to keep in mind that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and that presumption requires both the court and our office to take certain steps to ensure that justice is served.

Crime Victims’ Rights Act and Right to Retain Counsel: The Crime Victims’ Rights Act (18 U.S.C. § 3771) applies only to victims of the counts charged in federal court, and thus individuals may not be able to exercise all of these rights if the crime of which the individual is a victim was not charged. Section 377I(c)(2) of this Act requires that we advise you that you have the right to retain counsel. Although the statute specifically sets forth your right to seek advice of an attorney with regard to your rights under the statute, there is no requirement that you retain counsel. The Government may not recommend any specific counsel, nor can the Government (or the Court) pay for counsel to represent you. Government attorneys represent the United States.

If you elect to obtain counsel to represent your interests, please have your attorney notify this office in writing at: U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section, 10th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Bond Building, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20530, Attention: Victim Witness Unit; fax: (202) 514-3708; or email: victimassistance.fraud@usdoj.gov. If you elect not to retain counsel to represent your interests, you do not need to do anything.

Plea Agreements: Please be aware that many criminal cases are resolved by plea agreement between the Department of Justice and the defendant. You should also know that it is not unusual for a defendant to seek to negotiate a plea agreement shortly before trial is scheduled to begin. Plea agreements can be made at any time and as late as the morning of trial, leaving little or no opportunity to provide notice to you of the date and time of the plea hearing. If the court schedules a plea hearing in this case, we will use our best efforts to notify you of available information as soon as practicable. If you want to inform the prosecutor of your views regarding potential plea agreements, or any other aspect of the case, please call the Victim Assistance Line toll-free at (888) 549-3945 or email us at victimassistance.fraud@usdoj.gov, and we will put you in touch with the prosecutor.


Updated September 27, 2023