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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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
Georgia Court Imposes Fines and Other Sanctions Against Atlanta-Based Saxon Financial Services Inc., Charged by the CFTC with Commodity Option Fraud
California Federal Court Order Continues Asset Freeze against Las Vegas Resident Gordon A. Driver, Axcess Automation LLC and Axcess Fund Management LLC
U.S. District Court Orders Five Defendants in CFTC Action to Pay More than $4 million in Civil Penalties for Engaging in Illegal Foreign Currency Options Scheme
CFTC Obtains Disgorgement of Ill-Gotten Gains From Christopher Smithers, Jack Smithers and Prosperity Consultants, Inc.
New York Federal Court Orders Martin Armstrong, Princeton Global Management and Princeton Economics International to Pay More Than $27 Million in Remaining Restitution in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action
CFTC and the State of California Charge San Diego Forex Firm MAK 1 Enterprises Group, LLC and Its CEO Mohit A. Khanna in Multi Million Dollar Scam
Amaranth Entities Ordered to Pay a $7.5 Million Civil Fine in CFTC Action Alleging Attempted Manipulation of Natural Gas Futures Prices
CFTC Obtains $7.6 Million Asset Freeze in New York Fraud Matter
CFTC Charges Charlotte, North Carolina Couple Sidney and Charlotte Hanson and their Companies with Operating a $22.5 Million Foreign Currency Ponzi Scheme
CFTC Issues a Notice to Suspend or Modify the Registration of Indicted Floor Broker David G. Sklena of Skokie, Illinois