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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Date ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
CFTC Charges Donald R. Wilson and his Company, DRW Investments, LLC, with Price Manipulation
CFTC Charges Illinois Resident, CME Floor Broker and Trader James C. Yadgir with Violating Live and Feeder Cattle Futures Speculative Position Limits
Federal Court Orders California Man Jeffrey Gustaveson to Pay over $1.6 Million for Fraud Misappropriation, and False Account Statements in Commodity Pool Scheme
Federal Court Orders Louis J. Giddens, Jr., Anthony W. Dutton, and Michael Gomez to Pay Combined Restitution and Penalties of over $400,000 for Foreign Exchange Currency Scheme
Rabobank to Pay $475 Million Penalty to Settle Manipulation and False Reporting Charges Related to LIBOR and Euribor
CFTC Releases Enforcement Division’s Annual Results
CFTC Files and Settles Charges Against JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., for Violating Prohibition on Manipulative Conduct In Connection with “London Whale” Swaps Trades
CFTC Charges Lions Wealth Holdings, Inc., Lions Wealth Services, Inc., 20/20 Precious Metals, Inc. and Bharat Adatia in Multi-Million Dollar Fraudulent Precious Metals Scheme
CFTC Orders ADM Investor Services, Inc. to Pay a $425,000 Penalty for Unlawfully Commingling Customer Funds with Funds in Non-Customer Accounts
FXDirectDealer, LLC Ordered to Pay $275,000 Penalty to Settle CFTC Charges of Violating Minimum Financial Requirement Rules