UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
MIAMI DIVISION
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,
Plaintiff
v.
MICHAEL A. SAFFER and
DANIEL L. COUTINHO,
Defendants.
No. 96-6081-CIV-LENARD
FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION AGAINST MICHAEL A.
SAFFER
WHEREAS, plaintiff Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") commenced
this action on January 22, 1996 by filing a complaint for a permanent
injunction and other equitable relief against North East
Telecommunications, Ltd., Tannen Advertising, Inc., Strategies
Telecom, Inc., Mark Goldstein, Anthony Vandeputte, Dilraj Mathauda and
Daniel Coutinho, pursuant to Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade
Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 53(b);
WHEREAS, on December 30, 1996, the Commission filed a Second Amended
Complaint that named as additional defendants Michael A. Saffer
("Saffer") and Lance Kennedy;
WHEREAS, the Second Amended Complaint alleges that defendants have
engaged in deceptive acts or practices in violation of Section 5(a) of
the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a);
WHEREAS, the Court entered a judgment by default and order for
permanent injunction against all other defendants besides defendant
Saffer who have been served with a summons and complaint in this
matter;
THEREFORE, the Court, being advised in the premises, now finds:
1. This is an action by the Commission instituted under Sections 5
and 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § § 45
and 53(b). The Second Amended Complaint alleges that defendants
have engaged in unfair or deceptive acts or practices in violation
of Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a), in connection
with the offering of application preparation services for Federal
Communications Commission paging licenses. The Second Amended
Complaint seeks both permanent injunctive relief and monetary
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,
FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION AGAINST MICHAEL A.
WHEREAS, plaintiff Federal Trade Commission commenced this action on January 22, 1996 by
WHEREAS, on December 30, 1996, the Commission filed a Second Amended Complaint that named as
WHEREAS, the Second Amended Complaint alleges that defendants have engaged in deceptive acts
This is an action by the Commission instituted under Sections 5 and 13of the Federal Trade
The Second Amended Complaint alleges that defendants have engaged in unfair or deceptive acts
The Second Amended Complaint seeks both permanent injunctive relief and monetary relief in
This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this case, and jurisdiction over
Venue as to defendant Saffer in the Southern District of Florida is proper.
"FCC" shall mean Federal Communications Commission.
"Investment Opportunity" shall mean any product or service, including but not limited to any
future income, appreciation, or resale value.
Provided, however, that the term "telemarketing" shall not include transactions that are not
"Assisting others engaged in telemarketing" means knowingly providing any of the following
oviding names of, or assisting in the generation of, potential customers for an entity engaged in
PROHIBITED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant Saffer and his agents, servants, employees, attorneys,
ach hereby permanently restrained and enjoined from:
Falsely representing, directly or by implication, that customers are likely to earn
This bond shall be conditioned upon compliance with Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission
The performance bond required pursuant to this Section shall be an insurance agreement
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