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
11/03/2022	CFTC Recognizes the UK FCA for Cross-Border Enforcement Cooperation
10/25/2022	Federal Court Orders California Man and His Commodity Pool Operator and Introducing Broker to Pay Over $2.3 Million for Commodity Fraud and Making False Statements to the NFA Consent Order: Purvesh Mankad, et al
10/20/2022	CFTC Orders Wisconsin Broker to Pay Over $750,000 for Improper Trade Allocation and Additional Violations Order: Chad Robert Henderson, et al
10/20/2022	CFTC Releases Annual Enforcement Results Addendum A
10/17/2022	Federal Court Concludes Receivership in CFTC Ponzi Scheme Action Resulting in the Recovery of Over $1 Billion Order: WG Trading Investors, et, al.
10/13/2022	Federal Court Orders California Man and His Company to Pay Over $7.6 million for Commodity Pool Fraud Default Judgment: Main and Prospect Capital, LLC
10/11/2022	Federal Court Orders Texas Fraudulent Forex Trader and His Company to Pay Over $940,000 Consent Order: Troy Mason, et al.
10/05/2022	CFTC Charges Delaware Precious Metals Dealer, Depository, and Their Owner with Ongoing Fraud Complaint: First State Depository Company, LLC, et al
10/03/2022	CFTC Charges Digital Asset Derivatives Platform and Miami Resident with Facilitating Unlawful Futures Transactions, Failing to Register, and Attempted Manipulation of Native Token Complaint: Digitex Futures, et al, Statement of Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson
09/30/2022	CFTC Orders Swap Execution Facility to Pay $1.9 Million for Swap Reporting and Core Principle Violations Order: BGC Derivative Markets, L.P. Statement of Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero

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