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
12/04/2006	California Federal Court Orders Defendant to Pay Over $29 Million in CFTC Fraud Action Consent Order: Lucia Matthews CFTC Press Release 5016-04
11/30/2006	U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Charges Chicago Resident Peter D. Hoffman with Defrauding Commodity Futures Customers Complaint: Peter D. Hoffman Consent Order: Peter D. Hoffman CFTC Press Release 4249-99
11/17/2006	CFTC Settles Natural Gas False Reporting and Attempted Manipulation Lawsuit with Two Energy Traders Consent Order of Permanent Injunction: Christopher McDonald Consent Order of Permanent Injunction: Michael Whalen CFTC Press Release 5045-05
11/16/2006	CFTC Obtains Preliminary Injunctions Against Nevada Corporation and Two Individuals Order of Preliminary Injunction: Alliance Development Company Order of Preliminary Injunction: William Snyder Order of Preliminary Injunction: Christi Wilson Complaint: Alliance Development Company Ex Parte Statutory Restraining Order: Alliance Development Company
11/08/2006	Florida Federal Court Enters Judgment against Foreign Currency (Forex) Firm and Controlling Person in a Fraud Action Brought by the CFTC Order: G7 Advisory Services LLC and Michael Geraud, a/k/a Mike Jeraux CFTC Press Release 5069-05
11/06/2006	North Carolina Court Orders Relief Defendant Pamela Kingsfield to Disgorge Ill-Gotten Gains Totaling $175,000 Order: Pamela Kingsfield CFTC Press Release 4382-00
10/26/2006	U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida Permanently Prohibits Defendant in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action from Commodity Futures and Options Trading Order of Permanent Injunction: Leiza Fitzgerald U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (11th Cir. 2002) - Findings CFTC Press Release 4285-99
10/18/2006	CFTC Obtains Permanent Injunction Against Muskegon Heights, Michigan Man Charged with Defrauding Managed Account Clients Consent Order of Permanent Injunction: Steven G. Schroeder
10/12/2006	U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Charges Virginia Man and California Corporation with Fraud Complaint: Michael Hayes a/k/a Frank Richards
10/12/2006	CFTC Obtains Federal Court Order Freezing Assets of Tennessee Resident Charged with Fraud in Connection with Operating a Commodity Pool Statutory Restraining Order: Christian Kis Complaint: Christian Kis

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