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.

View Dispositions
View Opinions and Adjudicatory Orders

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 California Resident Jason B. Scharf, His Worldwide Web of Companies, and Florida-Based Affiliate Marketers Michael Shah and Zilmil, Inc. with $16 Million Binary Options Fraud Scheme
Federal Court in Florida Orders Anthony J. Klatch II, Lindsey Heim, and their Company Assurance Capital Management, LLC to Pay More than $2.4 Million in Restitution and Civil Monetary Penalties for Commodity Pool Fraud and Misappropriation
CFTC Charges New York Resident Daniel Winston LaMarco and His Company, GDLogix Inc., with Fraud in Connection with Foreign Currency Derivatives Commodity Pool Scheme and Registration Violations
CFTC Orders Rosenthal Collins Capital Markets LLC, Now Known as DV Trading LLC, to Pay a Civil Penalty of $5 Million for Engaging in Illegal Wash Sales Designed to Generate Exchange Rebate Fees
CFTC Enters into Non-Prosecution Agreements with Former Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Traders Jeremy Lao, Daniel Liao, and Shlomo Salant
Federal Court in North Carolina Orders Tracy Lee Thomas and His Company, Marbury Advisors Inc., to Pay More than $4.4 Million for Fraudulently Soliciting Customers
CFTC Orders Hong Kong-Based Huafu HK Co. Ltd. to Pay $225,000 for Reporting Violations
Federal Court in New York Imposes Permanent Registration and Trading Bans against Defendants Gary Creagh and His Company, Wall Street Pirate Management, LLC, and Orders Them to Pay a $125,000 Civil Monetary Penalty
CFTC Charges New Jersey Resident Michael S. Wright and New York Firm Wright Time Capital Group LLC (d/b/a Global FX Club) with Solicitation Fraud and Misappropriation in connection with a Pooled Investment in Foreign Currency Derivatives Trading
CFTC Order Finds that McVean Trading & Investments, LLC; Charles Dow McVean, Sr.; Michael J. Wharton & Samuel C. Gilmore Used a Manipulative or Deceptive Device & Exceeded Position Limits in the Live Cattle Futures Market & Imposes Penalties of $5 Mln