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 Nikolai S. Battoo and Four Companies He Controls with Fraud In Connection With Commodity Pools that Accepted Over $140 Million from U.S. Investors
Federal Court in Tennessee Orders Blue Sky Capital Management Corp. and its Principal, Gregory M. Schneider, to Pay $140,000 for Making False Statements to the National Futures Association
Federal Court in Texas Orders Christopher B. Cornett to Pay over $17 Million in Sanctions in Foreign Currency Fraud Action
Federal Court in California Orders Charles Steven Goodie and His Business, CSG Commodity Service Group, to Pay Nearly $1.2 Million to Settle CFTC Commodity Pool Fraud Action
CFTC Charges Californian Jeffrey Gustaveson with Fraud, Misappropriation, and Issuing False Statements in Commodity Pool Scheme
CFTC Charges California Resident Marc Perlman and his company, iGlobal Strategic Management, LLC, with Solicitation Fraud and Misappropriation in Commodity Pool Ponzi Scheme
CFTC Charges Texas Resident Jonathan Hansen and His Company, J. Hansen Investments, LLC, with Commodity Pool Fraud, Misappropriation, and Commingling of Funds
CFTC Orders Foreign Traders SMP Bank and Epaster Investments, Ltd. to Pay $980,000 for Engaging in a Wash Sale Scheme in the CME’s Japanese Yen Options Contract
CFTC Seeks to Revoke Registration of Growth Capital Management LLC Based on CFTC Anti-Fraud Action
CFTC Charges Illinois Resident Donald A. Newell and his Company, Quiddity, LLC, with Running a Fraudulent Allocation Scheme, Making Material False Statements to the CFTC, and Recordkeeping Violations