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12/22/2008
Florida Resident Joerg Heierle and Swiss Corporation INH-Interholding SA Ordered to Pay More Than $9 Million in Restitution and Penalties in CFTC Commodity Pool Anti-Fraud Action
, 5590-08
12/19/2008
CFTC Orders Brooklyn-Based Commodity Pool Operator and its Principal to Pay $1,350,000 in Restitution and Civil Monetary Penalties for Fraud, Misappropriation, and Furnishing False Documents to the National Futures Association
, 5589-08
12/19/2008
Connecticut Federal Court Orders Argentine Trader Diego Mariano Rolando to Pay More Than $10 Million in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action
, 5588-08
12/18/2008
New York Federal Court Orders Hedge Fund Linuxor Asset Management LLC, and its Principal Abbas A. Shah to Pay a $200,000 Civil Penalty in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action
, 5586-08
12/16/2008
Dairy Farmers of America and Two Former Executives to Pay $12 Million Penalty to Settle CFTC Charges of Attempted Manipulation and Speculative Position Limit Violations
, 5584-08
12/11/2008
Nevada Firm Alliance Development Co. and William Snyder Ordered to Pay $3.65 Million in Restitution and Penalties for Operating a Commodity Pool Scam in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action
, 5582-08
12/09/2008
Florida Federal Court Orders Nine Defendants in CFTC Foreign Currency (Forex) Anti-Fraud Action to Pay More than $12 Million in Penalties and Customer Restitution
, 5580-08
12/04/2008
California Federal Court Freezes Assets of Paul Abad and His Company, Thirteen Thirty-Two, Inc. in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action
, 5578-08
12/03/2008
Florida Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunctions in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action against Florida Commodity Pool Operator Phoenix Diversified Investment Corporation, Inc., and its Principal Michael A. Meisner
, 5576-08
11/25/2008
Michigan-Based Aurifex Commodities Research Co. Ordered to Pay a Total of $150,000 in Restitution and Civil Monetary Penalties to Resolve CFTC Charges of “Private Hedge Fund” Fraud
, 5573-08
11/20/2008
Utah-Based 4NExchange and Two Individuals Ordered to Pay $720,000 in Penalties to Resolve CFTC Charges of Fraud and Misappropriation in Foreign Currency Scam
, 5572-08
11/18/2008
CFTC Charges Former Energy Trader David P. Lee with Fraud for Mis-Marking Bank of Montreal’s Natural Gas Options Book to Exaggerate Trading Profitability; Kevin Cassidy and Others Charged with Assisting Lee in the Fraud
, 5571-08
11/17/2008
Former Enserco Energy Trader Matthew Reed to Pay $475,000 to Settle CFTC Charges of False Reporting and Attempted Manipulation of Natural Gas Prices
, 5570-08
10/24/2008
California Resident Jinsup Choi Ordered to Pay More than $10 Million in Restitution and a $1 Million Monetary Penalty for Defrauding Investors in a “Ponzi” Scheme Involving Commodity Futures Contracts
, 5568-08
10/24/2008
Western Virginia Man Found Guilty of 37 Counts Related to Defrauding Commodity Pool Investors out of Millions
, 5567-08
10/06/2008
CFTC Sanctions Former NYMEX Clerk Brian Keane $90,000 for Fraudulent Trade Practice Scheme
, 5564-08
10/03/2008
Jacksonville Resident Stephanie Ann Gallitano and Her Fort Lauderdale-Based Companies Ordered to Pay More than $5 Million in Restitution and Civil Monetary Penalties in CFTC Forex Anti-Fraud Action
, 5563-08
10/02/2008
CFTC’s 2008 Fiscal Year Enforcement Roundup: Agency Files 40 Actions, Obtains Record Amount in Penalties and Fines, Discloses Crude Oil Investigation, Forms Forex Task Force
, 5562-08
10/01/2008
CFTC Charges Michael Derrick Peninger and His Company, CSA Trading Group, Inc., With Fraud and Misappropriation in $1 Million Commodity Pool Scam
, 5559-08
09/29/2008
U.S. District Court Orders Five Individuals and Firms to Pay More than $23 Million in Connection With the CFTC Cooperative Law Enforcement Investigation “Operation Wooden Nickel”
, 5557-08
09/29/2008
CFTC Charges North Carolina Man and Two Companies with Solicitation Fraud and Misappropriation of Approximately $1.3 Million of Customer Funds in Commodity Pool Scheme
, 5558-08
09/25/2008
CFTC Sues Boca Raton Resident Michael A. Meisner and His Company, Phoenix Diversified Investment Corp., in Commodity Pool Anti-Fraud Action
, 5556-08
09/24/2008
CFTC Sanctions Four Registered Commodity Pool Operators for Failing to File Timely Commodity Pool Reports with the National Futures Association
, 5555-08
09/24/2008
CFTC Files Action to Revoke the Registration of Philadelphia Alternative Asset Management Company
, 5554-08
09/18/2008
Pennsylvania Resident Gary Scholze Ordered to Pay $1 Million Civil Monetary Penalty in Commodity Futures and Options Anti-Fraud Case
, 5550-08
09/18/2008
CFTC Files Action to Revoke the Registration of Portland, Oregon, Hedge Fund Beacon Rock Capital, LLC
, 5549-08
09/18/2008
Joseph Clark Lavin and His Companies Ordered to Pay More than $23 Million in Restitution and Civil Monetary Penalties in Retail Foreign Currency Options Case
, 5548-08
09/16/2008
U.S District Court Imposes Sanctions of More than $2.9 Million Against Foreign Fund, Two Individuals, and a Tennessee Corporation in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action
, 5545-08
09/16/2008
South Florida Residents Frank Anthony DeSantis III and Doreen Rose Valko Ordered to Pay More than $8 Million in Restitution and Penalties for Operating a Foreign Currency Options Scam
, 5544-08
09/04/2008
CFTC Orders Sempra Energy Trading LLC to Pay $175,000 to Settle Trading Card Violations in Connection with Natural Gas Futures Trading on the NYMEX
, 5540-08
09/03/2008
California Commodity Pool Operator and its Sole Manager Charged in Federal Court with Commodity Pool Fraud
, 5539-08
09/02/2008
Futures Commission Merchant Nations Investments, LLC and Members of Two South Florida Families Ordered to Pay $5.4 Million to Settle Undercapitalization and False Statement Charges Brought by the CFTC
, 5538-08
08/28/2008
CFTC Sanctions Former NYMEX Broker Ryan Tremblay $50,000 for Fraudulent Trade Practice Scheme
, 5536-08
08/26/2008
CFTC Sanctions Former NYMEX Employee for Disclosing Non-Public Information to NYMEX Floor Brokers
, 5534-08
08/26/2008
CFTC Sanctions Rosenthal Collins Group, LLC $310,000 for Failing to Enforce Compliance Procedures and Diligently Supervise Employees
, 5535-08
08/19/2008
Hedge Fund Trader Paul Eustace and Philadelphia Alternative Asset Management Co. Ordered to Pay More Than $279 Million to Defrauded Customers and More than $20 Million in Civil Monetary Penalties in CFTC Action
, 5531-08
08/11/2008
CFTC Announces Formation of Retail Foreign Currency Fraud Enforcement Task Force
, 5530-08
07/31/2008
Tampa Resident Edward J. Evors Ordered to Pay $904,000 in Restitution and Civil Monetary Penalties in CFTC Action
, 5527-08
07/30/2008
CFTC Files Action to Revoke the Registrations of John C. Glase and Two Ohio Companies
, 5526-08
07/30/2008
California Resident Gilbert Philip Castillo, Jr. to Pay More Than $272,000 to Resolve CFTC Anti-Fraud Action
, 5525-08
07/29/2008
CFTC Charges Canadian Couple with Fraud and Misappropriation in Connection with the Operation of a Commodity Pool
, 5524-08
07/28/2008
U.S. Attorney Follows CFTC Civil Complaint with Filing of a Criminal Information Against George D. Hudgins of Nacogdoches, Texas for Operating a Commodities Ponzi Scheme
, 5523-08
07/24/2008
CFTC Charges Optiver Holding BV, Two Subsidiaries, and High-Ranking Employees with Manipulation of NYMEX Crude Oil, Heating Oil, and Gasoline Futures Contracts
, 5521-08
06/19/2008
Illinois Resident Cameron Charles Ordered to Pay a $100,000 Civil Penalty and Submit to a Permanent Trading Ban in Connection with the Financial Collapse of Watseka Farmers Grain Co. Cooperative
, 5513-08
06/16/2008
CFTC Obtains Order Against California-based James J. Zhou and His Firm, Jade Trader, Requiring Payment of Restitution to Defrauded Customers and Civil Monetary Penalties
, 5510-08
05/23/2008
Federal Court Rejects Amaranth Hedge Fund and Head Trader Brian Hunter’s Attempt to Dismiss Government’s Natural Gas Case Against Them
, 5502-08
05/21/2008
Federal Court Order Freezes Assets of Texas Resident George D. Hudgins in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action
, 5500-08
05/02/2008
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Obtains Federal Court Order Freezing Assets of California-based Safevest LLC
, 5497-08
05/01/2008
CFTC Sues Sentinel Management Group, Inc. and Two of Its Executive Officers for Fraud, Segregation, and False Reporting Violations Involving $562 Million in Customer Funds
, 5494-08
04/30/2008
Lake Shore Group of Companies Inc., Ltd., Prohibited from Trading Commodity Futures, as Illinois Federal Court Puts the Brakes on Multi-Million Dollar International Fraud
, 5492-08
04/30/2008
New Jersey Federal Court Freezes Assets of Hedge Fund in Fraud Action Brought by the CFTC
, 5491-08
04/22/2008
U.S. District Court Orders Two New York Residents and a New York Firm to Pay More Than $11 Million for Their Roles in Defrauding Investors in Foreign Currency Schemes
, 5490-08
04/21/2008
CFTC Sanctions Alaron Trading Corporation for Failing to Supervise Diligently Employees
, 5488-08
04/14/2008
Florida-Based E-Metal Merchants, Inc. and Two Officers Ordered to Pay More Than $10 Million in Restitution and Penalties in Illegal Off-Exchange Metal Options Case
, 5485-08
04/10/2008
Virginia-Based Forefront Investments Corp. and Richmond Couple Ordered to Pay $260,000 to Settle Undercapitalization Charges
, 5483-08
04/09/2008
U.S. District Court Orders George Heffernan, a/k/a George W. Marshall, to Pay $650,000 in Sanctions in Federal CFTC Action Involving Fraudulent Trading Commodity Advice and Services
, 5482-08
04/09/2008
Dubai-Based Aaristo Commodities and Futures DMCC Ordered to Pay $100,000 Penalty Related to Charges of Engaging in Illegal Trades
, 5481-08
04/08/2008
CFTC Sanctions Two NYMEX Brokers for Fraudulent Trade Practice Schemes in Joint Investigation with the NY County District Attorney’s Office
, 5480-08
04/07/2008
CFTC Charges Ex-felon Turned Business Man, Kenneth Branch, and His Company, Cocoon Trade Inc., with Fraud
, 5479-08
03/27/2008
Texas Resident Aden Rusfeldt and Rusfeldt Investments LLP to Pay More Than $3 Million in Penalties in Currency Fraud Case
, 5475-08
03/18/2008
CFTC Charges Texas Resident Rockland McMahan with Making False Reports of Feeder Cattle Sale Activity to the USDA
, 5472-08
03/17/2008
Energy Transfer Partners LP and Three of Its Subsidiaries to Pay a $10 Million Penalty to Settle CFTC Action Alleging Attempted Manipulation of Natural Gas Prices
, 5471-08
03/12/2008
BNP Paribas Commodity Futures, Ltd. of London to Pay a $25,000 Civil Monetary Penalty to Settle CFTC Charges of Large Trader Reporting Violations
, 5470-08
03/06/2008
Former Duke Energy Trader Michael Whitney to Pay a $55,000 Penalty in Natural Gas False Reporting Case
, 5465-08
03/05/2008
Illinois Federal Court Orders Peter D. Hoffman to Pay $492,850 in Restitution and Civil Monetary Penalties in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action
, 5464-08
02/21/2008
Florida-Based Executive Commodity Corp. and Three Employees Ordered to Pay Approximately $24 Million in Restitution and Penalties in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action
, 5461-08
02/21/2008
CFTC Settles Introducing Broker Fraudulent Solicitation Lawsuit with Florida-Based FCM Guarantors National Commodities Corporation, Inc., and International Commodity Clearing LLC
, 5460-08
02/20/2008
CFTC Files Second Amended Complaint Charging Philip J. Baker, Lake Shore Asset Management Limited, Lake Shore Group, and Several Commodity Pools with Fraud
, 5459-08
02/14/2008
LJH Global Investments, LLC of Naples, Florida, Ordered to Pay $125,000 Penalty for Failure to File Annual Reports on Time
, 5458-08
02/14/2008
Paradigm Capital Management LLC of New York Ordered to Pay a $75,000 Penalty for Failure to Timely File Commodity Pool Reports
, 5457-08
02/14/2008
Charles DeFazio And Galaxy Resources 2000, LLC to Pay $1.43 Million In Sanctions to Settle CFTC Pool Fraud Action
, 5456-08
02/12/2008
CFTC Amends Charges Against Nations Investments, LLC and its Principals; Violations Include Undercapitalization and False Statements
, 5454-08
02/08/2008
Michigan Couple Ordered to Pay More Than $3.1 in Sanctions for “Private Hedge Fund” Fraud
, 5451-08
02/07/2008
Tennessee Federal Court Orders Christian Kis of Hendersonville, Tennessee to Pay More Than $900,000 in Penalties in Hedge Fund Fraud Action
, 5449-08
02/07/2008
Illinois Resident Edward R. Velazquez and His Three “V-Tek” Companies Sanctioned Over $11.6 Million in Settlement of CFTC Commodity Fraud Action
, 5448-08
02/07/2008
New Jersey Federal Court Orders More Than $8 Million in Sanctions Against Robert W. Shimer, Vincent J. Firth, and Equity Financial Group LLC in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action
, 5447-08
01/24/2008
CFTC Sanctions Virginia Commodity Pool Operator $739,000 to Settle Fraud and Misappropriation Charges
, 5443-08
01/23/2008
CFTC Files Action to Revoke Registrations of Introducing Brokers Liberty Financial Trading Corp., Inc. and Liberty Real Assets Investment Corporation
, 5442-08
01/22/2008
CFTC Settles Charges against Dubai-Based Supama International DMCC for Engaging in Illegal Trades that Resulted in an Illegal Pass of Money among Accounts
, 5441-08
01/16/2008
CFTC Charges Argentine Trader with Defrauding More Than 400 Customers Worldwide in a $43.8 Million Investment Scheme
, 5437-08
01/15/2008
CFTC Obtains Verdict Against Former Coral Energy Trader Anthony Dizona for Attempted Manipulation; Jury Finds Defendant Violated the Commodity Exchange Act by Attempting to Manipulate the Natural Gas Market Eight Times
, 5435-08
01/10/2008
CFTC Charges Two Chicago Board of Trade Floor Brokers with Defrauding Customers Out Of More Than $2 Million
, 5434-08
01/09/2008
Former Employee of Pompano Beach Commodity Firm, Leslie Weiner, Settles Charges that He Defrauded Commodity Options Customers
, 5433-08
01/08/2008
President of a Miami Commodity Futures and Options Firm Sanctioned $260,000 for Fraud and Misappropriation of Customer Funds
, 5432-08
01/03/2008
CFTC Seeks to Revoke the Registration of Fort Lauderdale-based Worldwide Clearing, LLC
, 5431-08
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