Stephen P Heymann

Stephen P. Heymann is the Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division for the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts and one of its two, Computer Crimes Coordinators. As Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division, he reviews and approves the majority of approximately 400 indictments returned and informations filed annually, applications for admission to the witness protection program, plea agreements, applications to conduct electronic surveillance and requests to immunize witnesses. He is responsible for supervising the approximately eighty criminal prosecutors in the District and consults with them about all aspects of major investigation development and case structuring. Prior to being asked to be Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division in the U.S. Attorney's Office, Mr. Heymann was a Special Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice's Organized Crime Strike Force. There, he led major investigations of organized criminal groups and successfully prosecuted multi-defendant racketeering, corruption, money laundering, and fraud prosecutions.