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Michael Levitis

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Convicted in a public proceeding.

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  1. Owner of Mission Settlement Agency, indicted on 7 May 2013 in the Southern District of New York on mail and wire fraud charges over a scheme that defrauded more than 1,200 debt-ridden customers. source
  2. Pleaded guilty, together with Mission Settlement Agency, on 8 April 2014 before U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe. source
  3. Sentenced on 19 November 2014 to 108 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay forfeiture and restitution of $2,196,522 and a $15,000 fine. source
  4. 38 years old at sentencing, of Brooklyn, New York; used scheme proceeds for the operating expenses of a restaurant/nightclub he controlled, two luxury car leases, his mother's credit card bills, and a reality television show in which he starred during the scheme. source

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Cases

Sources

  1. Owner Of Debt Relief Company Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 108 Months In Prison For Multimillion-Dollar Scheme That Victimized Over 1,200 Financially Struggling People. US Department of Justice, US Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York. Accessed 2026-09-10.
  2. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Debt Settlement Company And Six Individuals For Multi-Million Dollar Scheme That Targeted Debt-Ridden Consumers. US Department of Justice, US Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York. Accessed 2026-09-10.

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