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
CFTC Charges Ex-felon Turned Business Man, Kenneth Branch, and His Company, Cocoon Trade Inc., with Fraud
Texas Resident Aden Rusfeldt and Rusfeldt Investments LLP to Pay More Than $3 Million in Penalties in Currency Fraud Case
CFTC Charges Texas Resident Rockland McMahan with Making False Reports of Feeder Cattle Sale Activity to the USDA
Energy Transfer Partners LP and Three of Its Subsidiaries to Pay a $10 Million Penalty to Settle CFTC Action Alleging Attempted Manipulation of Natural Gas Prices
BNP Paribas Commodity Futures, Ltd. of London to Pay a $25,000 Civil Monetary Penalty to Settle CFTC Charges of Large Trader Reporting Violations
Former Duke Energy Trader Michael Whitney to Pay a $55,000 Penalty in Natural Gas False Reporting Case
Illinois Federal Court Orders Peter D. Hoffman to Pay $492,850 in Restitution and Civil Monetary Penalties in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action
Florida-Based Executive Commodity Corp. and Three Employees Ordered to Pay Approximately $24 Million in Restitution and Penalties in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action
CFTC Settles Introducing Broker Fraudulent Solicitation Lawsuit with Florida-Based FCM Guarantors National Commodities Corporation, Inc., and International Commodity Clearing LLC
CFTC Files Second Amended Complaint Charging Philip J. Baker, Lake Shore Asset Management Limited, Lake Shore Group, and Several Commodity Pools with Fraud