Enforcement Actions

The CFTC Division of Enforcement investigates and prosecutes alleged violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission regulations. The CFTC takes enforcement actions against individuals and firms registered with the Commission, those who are engaged in commodity futures and option trading on designated domestic exchanges, and those who improperly market futures and options contracts.

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Enforcement Advisory: Updated Advisory on Self Reporting and Full Cooperation

Enforcement Advisory: Cooperation Factors in Enforcement Division Sanction Recommendations for Individuals

Enforcement Advisory: Cooperation Factors in Enforcement Division Sanction Recommendations for Companies

Enforcement Advisory: Advisory on Self Reporting and Cooperation for CEA Violations Involving Foreign Corrupt Practices

See CFTC Press Release 7518-17 (January 19, 2017) and
Speech of James McDonald, Director of the Division of Enforcement Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regarding Perspectives on Enforcement: Self-Reporting and Cooperation at the CFTC (September 25, 2017)

Date	ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
08/15/2023	CFTC Orders Texas Trading Advisor and His Company to Pay Approximately $250,000 for Fraudulent Solicitation and Failure to Register Order: Peter L. Bryant, et, al
08/11/2023	CFTC Charges Residents of Florida, Louisiana, and Arkansas in Ongoing Cryptocurrency and Precious Metals Fraud Complaint: Fundsz, et, al Order: Fundsz, et al
08/08/2023	CFTC Orders a Los Angeles Futures Commission Merchant to Pay $6 Million for Recordkeeping and Supervision Failures for Widespread Use of Unapproved Communication Methods Order: Wedbush Securities Inc., et al
08/08/2023	CFTC Orders Four Financial Institutions to Pay Total of $260 Million for Recordkeeping and Supervision Failures for Widespread Use of Unapproved Communication Methods Order: BNP Paribas S.A., et al Order: Société Générale SA, et al Order: Wells Fargo Bank et, al Order: Bank of Montreal Statement of Commissioner Kristin Johnson Statement of Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero
08/07/2023	Federal Court Orders Florida Commodity Pool Operator to Pay Nearly $9 Million in Restitution Consent Order: BLUPRINT LLC, et al Consent order: Kalpana Patel, et al
08/01/2023	CFTC Orders UK Trader to Pay $150,000 and Imposes a One-Year Trading Ban for Spoofing in WTI Futures Order: Adam Cobb-Webb
07/25/2023	CFTC Charges Tennessee Husband and Wife Realtors for Operating a $6 Million Digital Assets Commodity Pool Scheme Complaint: Michael Griffis, et, al
07/13/2023	CFTC Charges Alexander Mashinsky and Celsius Network, LLC with Fraud and Material Misrepresentations in Massive Commodity Pool Scheme Involving Digital Asset Commodities Complaint: Celsius Network, et al Statement of Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson
07/12/2023	Federal Court Orders Digital Asset Derivatives Platform and Florida Resident to Pay More than $15 Million for Multiple Violations of the Commodity Exchange Act Final Judgment: ADAM TODD, et al.
07/06/2023	CFTC Charges Unregistered Michigan Commodity Pool Operator and its President with $13 Million Fraud Complaint: K.E.L. Enterprises, Inc., et al

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