T A K E D O W N

T I M E L IN E

1995-2000


Mitnick makes initial appearance in federal court in Raleigh, North Carolina. FEB
15 1995
FEB
17 1995
Mitnick waives his preliminary hearing and bail. He also waives extradition in order to expedite his return to California.
Mitnick indicted in North Carolina on 23 counts of access device fraud for his activities shortly before his apprehension. MAR
9 1995
JUN
30 1995
Mitnick agrees to plead guilty to one count and serve eight months, as the rest of his case is consolidated in Los Angeles.
Mitnick makes his first appearance in Los Angeles federal court, faces probation violation from 1989 case. AUG
28 1995
APR
22 1996

Mitnick pleads guilty to one count of access device fraud.
Kevin Mitnick is indicted in Los Angeles on 25 counts of access device fraud, wire fraud, and computer fraud, aided and abetted by Lewis Depayne, who is also charged on 14 of the counts. SEP
26 1996
JUN
27 1997

Mitnick is sentenced to 22 months imprisonment, 14 months for violating the terms of his 1989 supervised release, and 8 months for access device fraud committed in North Carolina.
Mitnick pleads guilty to seven counts, five counts of the Los Angeles indictment and two other counts for which he waived indictment, in exchange for 46 months imprisonment, three years probation, and transactional immunity for all crimes he admitted to committing between February 1992 and February 1995. MAR
16 1999
APR
15 1999

Depayne pleads guilty to one count of wire fraud.
Mitnick sentenced to 46 months and three years supervised release. He is also ordered to pay $4,125 in restitution and assigns to his victims any proceeds he may receive from selling the story of his conduct. AUG
9 1999
DEC
6 1999

Depayne sentenced to five years probation, six months home detention, and 225 hours of community service.
Mitnick released from prison, having received credit for time served and good behavior. Started his three years of probation. JAN
21 2000

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