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United States v. Don V. Cisternino — U.S. District Court, M.D. Fla.

United States v. Don V. Cisternino — U.S. District Court, M.D. Fla. — 50 documents in the archive, dated February 3, 2021 to May 28, 2025.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (12 filings); U.S. District Court, M.D. Fla. (2 filings)
Docket numberNo. 6:21-cr-00016 — main docket · CourtListener docket 386435
Filings50 public filings
Filed2021-02-03 – 2025-05-28
Original PDFs50 of 50

Case summary

Don V. Cisternino was indicted on February 3, 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, No. 6:21-cr-00016. Under his plea agreement he entered pleas of guilty to counts two, three and eight of the indictment: wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343, aggravated identity theft under 18 U.S.C. § 1028A and illegal monetary transaction under 18 U.S.C. § 1957; counts one and four through seven were to be dismissed at sentencing. The government's sentencing memorandum states that he submitted a Paycheck Protection Program borrower application certifying that his company MagnifiCo was an active business with 441 employees and an average monthly payroll of $2,880,000, and puts the loss at more than $7.2 million. Judgment was entered January 20, 2023.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Don V. Cisternino
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, No. 6:21-cr-00016-WWB-DCI (earlier docketed 6:21-cr-00016-AGM-DCI)
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP)
ChargesWire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (count two); aggravated identity theft, 18 U.S.C. § 1028A (count three); illegal monetary transaction, 18 U.S.C. § 1957 (count eight)
Outcome and sentencePleaded guilty to counts two, three and eight; judgment entered January 20, 2023. The judgment sets a total term of 102 months' imprisonment (judgment, Dkt. 47)
Counts of convictionPleaded guilty to counts two, three and eight of the indictment: wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343, count two (May 28, 2020); aggravated identity theft, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1028A and 2, count three (May 17, 2020); illegal monetary transaction, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1957 and 2, count eight (July 6, 2020); counts one, four, five, six and seven dismissed in accordance with the plea agreement (judgment of January 20, 2023, p. 1)
Sentence imposedOne hundred two (102) months' imprisonment: a 78-month term on counts two and eight, concurrent with each other, and a 24-month term on count three, consecutive to all other counts (p. 2); three years of supervised release, consisting of three years on counts two and eight and one year on count three, concurrent (p. 3)
Restitution$7,445,855.89 to the United States Small Business Administration (p. 5)
Fine and assessmentFine waived; special assessment $300.00 (p. 5)
Forfeiture"Defendant shall forfeit to the United States those assets previously identified in the Order of Forfeiture (Doc. 37)" (p. 6)
Status checked2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read

What did the government say the loan application claimed?

The government's sentencing memorandum states that the PPP borrower application form falsely certified that MagnifiCo was an active business with 441 employees and an average monthly payroll of $2,880,000, that the closing paperwork certified a loan amount of $7,210,000, and that between May 5 and May 27, 2020 Cisternino submitted at least 450 falsified forms, including 441 W-2 forms.

What was forfeited?

The court entered a $7,210,000 order of forfeiture on November 3, 2022, together with a preliminary order of forfeiture for the defendant's interest in $1,071,923.98 seized from five financial accounts in partial satisfaction of it. A final judgment of forfeiture followed on February 7, 2023, the largest single item being approximately $446,580.86 seized from a Wells Fargo Bank account.

What is the most recent filing?

A motion and request to modify sentence filed October 22, 2024. The page carries no order ruling on it.

Docket

50 documents in docket-entry order; attachments follow their entry. Gaps name the entries we do not have.

No. 6:21-cr-00016

  1. Indictment — U.S. v. CisterninoEntry 1
  2. —Entries 2–3 are not in the archive
  3. Standing Order Regarding Due Process Protections Act — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 4, M.D. Fla.)Entry 4
  4. Clerk's Minutes — Initial Appearance/Arraignment — USA v. Cisternino - Don v. Cisternino (M.D. Fla.)Entry 5
  5. —Entries 6–7 are not in the archive
  6. Order Appointing Federal Public Defender — USA v. Don V. Cisternino (M.D. Fla., April 29, 2022)Entry 8
  7. —Entry 9 is not in the archive
  8. Order re 9 Oral Motion for Detention as to Don v. Cisternino — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 10, M.D. Fla.)Entry 10
  9. Scheduling Order as to Don v. Cisternino — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 11, M.D. Fla.)Entry 11
  10. —Entry 12 is not in the archive
  11. Arrest Warrant — United States of America v. Don V. Cisternino, Case 6:21-cr-00016 (AO 442)Entry 13
  12. Notice of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel (Doc. 14, filed 2022-05-06)Entry 14
  13. Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure StatementEntry 15
  14. NOTICE of estimated length of trial by USA. Estimated trial length: Four days — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 16)Entry 16
  15. Notice of Appearance — United States of America v. Don V. Cisternino, Case No. 6:21-cr-16-WWB-DCI (Document 17)Entry 17
  16. Notice of possible conflict of interest by USA — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 18, M.D. Fla.)Entry 18
  17. NOTICE of a related case per Local Rule 1.07(c) as to Don V. Cisternino by USA — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 19)Entry 19
  18. Minutes – Status Conference — United States of America v. Don V. Cisternino, Case No. 6:21-cr-16-WWB-DCIEntry 20
  19. —Entries 21–22 are not in the archive
  20. Unopposed Motion to Continue Motions Deadline for Two Weeks by Don v. CisterninoEntry 23
  21. —Entries 24–25 are not in the archive
  22. Clerk's Minutes — Status ConferenceEntry 26
  23. —Entries 27–28 are not in the archive
  24. Waiver of Speedy Trial — United States of America v. Don V. Cisternino, Case 6:21-cr-00016-AGM-DCI (Document 29)Entry 29
  25. Plea Agreement — U.S. v. CisterninoEntry 30
  26. Minutes – Status Conference — United States of America v. Don V. Cisternino, Case 6:21-cr-00016-AGM-DCI (Document 31)Entry 31
  27. —Entries 32–33 are not in the archive
  28. Clerk's Minutes — Change of Plea — USA v. Cisternino - Don v. Cisternino (M.D. Fla.)Entry 34
  29. —Entry 35 is not in the archive
  30. United States' Motion for Entry of an Order of Forfeiture and a Preliminary Order of ForfeitureEntry 36
  31. Order of Forfeiture and Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Don v. Cisternino (M.D. Fla.)Entry 37
  32. —Entries 38–41 are not in the archive
  33. Defendant's Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. Don v. Cisternino (M.D. Fla.)Entry 42
  34. Exhibit PPP Forgiveness Factsheet — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 42.1)Entry 42, attachment 1
  35. United States' Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. Don v. Cisternino (M.D. Fla.)Entry 43
  36. Check, MagnifiCo Inc, June 9, 2020 — For Repayment of Loan (Case 6:21-cr-00016-AGM-DCI, Document 43-1)Entry 43, attachment 1
  37. Exhibit 2 to Government's Sentencing Memorandum — U.S. v. CisterninoEntry 43, attachment 2
  38. Exhibit 3 to Government's Sentencing MemorandumEntry 43, attachment 3
  39. Minutes on SentencingEntry 44
  40. Proof of Publication as to Don v. Cisternino newspaper — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 45, M.D. Fla.)Entry 45
  41. Attachment 1 — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 45.1)Entry 45, attachment 1
  42. Court's exhibit list as to Don v. Cisternino — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 46, M.D. Fla.)Entry 46
  43. Sentencing Exhibit — Victim Letter (United States v. Don v. Cisternino) (M.D. Fla.)Entry 46, attachment 1
  44. Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Don V. CisterninoEntry 47
  45. —Entry 48 is not in the archive
  46. United States' Motion for Final Judgment of Forfeiture — United States v. Don v. Cisternino (M.D. Fla.)Entry 49
  47. Exhibit 1 — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 49.1)Entry 49, attachment 1
  48. Exhibit 2 — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 49.2)Entry 49, attachment 2
  49. Exhibit 3 — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 49.3)Entry 49, attachment 3
  50. Exhibit 4 — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 49.4)Entry 49, attachment 4
  51. Exhibit 5 — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 49.5)Entry 49, attachment 5
  52. Exhibit 6 — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 49.6)Entry 49, attachment 6
  53. Exhibit 7 — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 49.7)Entry 49, attachment 7
  54. Exhibit 8 — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 49.8)Entry 49, attachment 8
  55. Exhibit 9 — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 49.9)Entry 49, attachment 9
  56. Final Judgment of Forfeiture — United States v. Don V. CisterninoEntry 50
  57. Notice to the Court Regarding Forfeiture — United States v. Don v. Cisternino (M.D. Fla.)Entry 51
  58. Motion and Request to Modify Sentence — United States v. Don v. Cisternino (M.D. Fla.)Entry 52
  59. Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, specifically for Copies — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 53, M.D. Fla.)Entry 53
  60. —Entries 54–55 are not in the archive
  61. Notice of inquiry as to Don v. Cisternino — USA v. Cisternino (Dkt. 56, M.D. Fla.)Entry 56
  62. Notice of Appearance Re: Amendment 821 (Doc. 57, filed 2025-05-28)Entry 57

More documents from this case’s dockets

3 more documents linked to this case’s dockets are in the archive and not in the docket above.

  1. Indictment, United States of America v. Don V. CisterninoSource document
  2. Plea Agreement — United States v. Don V. Cisternino (Middle District of Florida)Source document
  3. United States' Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. Don V. Cisternino (Middle District of Florida)Source document

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