United States v. Timothy Atkinson

PENDING CRIMINAL DIVISION CASES

United States v. Timothy Atkinson
Court Docket No.: 21-CR-20514 (S.D. Florida)

Court Assigned: This case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, United States Courthouse, 400 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33128.

Latest Update: On March 1, 2022, defendant Atkinson was sentenced to 67 months and 3 years of supervised release.

Overview: Timothy Atkinson, a Florida resident, was charged in a criminal information, filed on October 13, 2021, in the Southern District of Florida, with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349. The charge stems from the defendant’s role in a scheme to induce investors to deposit money in binary option contracts through the use of false and fraudulent statements disseminated to investors via email and/or internet websites, concerning the profitability of binary options investments as well as the nature, risks, and suitability of investing in binary options. Atkinson pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge on December 17, 2021 and is currently released out on bond. 

For more information about the charges in this case, please see below:
Criminal Information

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If you elect to obtain counsel to represent your interests, please have your attorney notify this office in writing at: U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section, 10th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Bond Building, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20530, Attention: Victim Witness Unit; fax: (202) 514-3708; or email: VictimAssistance.fraud@usdoj.gov. If you elect not to retain counsel to represent your interests, you do not need to do anything.