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 Three Chicago Defendants with Destroying Records and Failing to Diligently Supervise Employees
CFTC Charges Illinois Resident Joseph A. Dawson and His Company, Dawson Trading LLC, with Commodity Pool Fraud
Gage’s Fertilizer & Grain, Inc., a Missouri Grain Elevator, and its President-Owner, Steven W. Gage, to Pay $175,000 to Settle CFTC Charges of Violating Registration Requirements
CFTC Charges Three Florida Defendants with Issuing False Account Statements in Foreign Currency Anti-Fraud Action
CFTC Charges Florida Resident Phillip Milton and Virginia Residents Gregory and William Center with Operating a $28 Million Ponzi Scheme
CFTC Charges California-Based Highlands Capital Management, LP and Glenn Kane Jackson with Defrauding Customers in an Off-Exchange Foreign Currency Scheme
CFTC Charges Richard D. Theye and His Company, Micind Capital Management, Inc., with Fraud in Connection with a Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
CFTC Charges Marat Yunusov with Engaging in a Series of Unlawful Commodity Futures Transactions on Globex
Federal Court Imposes $1.4 Million Civil Penalty against David A. Owen
CFTC Charges Two California Men, Ruben Gonzalez and Jose Naranjo, and Their Company, New Golden Investment Group, LLC, with Running a Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme