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CFTC Enforcement Actions

					
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is the United States agency with primary responsibility for enforcing the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and regulating commodity futures and related markets. Whistleblowers with knowledge of violations of laws and regulations enforced by the CFTC can submit a claim under the CFTC Whistleblower Reward Program, and may be eligible to receive a monetary reward and protection against retaliation by employers.


Below are summaries of recent CFTC settlements or successful enforcement actions. If you believe you have information about fraud which could give rise to a CFTC enforcement action and claim under the CFTC Whistleblower Reward Program, please contact us to speak with one of our experienced whistleblower attorneys.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
August 18, 2016

				 The CFTC filed a complaint in the Southern District of New York charging Deutsche Bank AG with multiple swap reporting violations, failing to supervise its employees responsible for swap data reporting, and violating a prior CFTC order.  CFTC				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Fraud in CFTC-Regulated Markets, 
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August 17, 2016

				 The CFTC filed a civil enforcement action against Mirko Schacke of Antioch, California, and his company, TradeMasters USA, LLC, of Las Vegas, Nevada, charging them with fraudulently soliciting over $150,000 from at least 36 investors in connection with the purchase of futures trading software.  CFTC				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Fraud in CFTC-Regulated Markets, 
													  Misrepresentations, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
August 16, 2016

				 Steven A. Cohen of Greenwich, Connecticut was issued a notice of intent to revoke, suspend or place restrictions on his registration by the CFTC for failing to adequately supervise an employee to ensure that employee was not engaged in insider trading.  CFTC				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Fraud in CFTC-Regulated Markets, 
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August 15 , 2016

				 The CFTC obtained a summary judgment order requiring Robert S. Leben and Amy L. Leben of Columbia, South Carolina, to pay over $10 million in penalties and restitution for misappropriating pool participant funds and failing to register as commodity pool operators, among other charges.  CFTC				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Fraud in CFTC-Regulated Markets, 
													  Regulatory Violations, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
August 12, 2016

				 The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida ordered International Monetary Metals, Inc., a Florida corporation, and its controlling person, Martin Sommers to pay almost $10 million in disgorgement and a civil monetary penalty for engaging in illegal, off-exchange precious metals transactions and registration violations.  CFTC				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Fraud in CFTC-Regulated Markets, 
													  Regulatory Violations, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
August 12, 2016

				  Ralph Metters, formerly of Los Angeles, California, was ordered to pay $1 million in penalties and disgorgement in connection with operating an off-exchange foreign currency fraud scheme.  CFTC				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Foreign Exchange, 
													  Regulatory Violations, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
August 9, 2016

				 The CFTC filed an enforcement action charging Frank J. Collins of Garden Grove, California, Gerard Suite of Irvine California (a.k.a. Rawle Gerard Suite, Jerry Suite, and Jerry Snead), and their Delaware limited liability company, STA Opus NR LLC, with fraudulently soliciting $1.6 million from at least 30 customers to operate a commodity pool and misappropriating approximately $1.25 million of customers’ funds for their own benefit.  CFTC				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Fraud in CFTC-Regulated Markets, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
August 4, 2016

				 The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ordered Hendrik A. Van Beuningen and his company, DeBrink Trading Fund I, LLC, to pay a $430,000 civil monetary penalty and restitution of $480,000 to settle charges of fraud, misappropriation, and registration violations in connection with their operation of a commodity pool.  CFTC				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Fraud in CFTC-Regulated Markets, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
August 4, 2016

				 Barclays Capital, Inc., a Connecticut corporation headquartered in New York City, agreed to pay $800,000 to resolve charges that it failed to diligently supervise the processing of exchange and clearing fees it charged customers for trading and clearing Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. products.  CFTC				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Fraud in CFTC-Regulated Markets, 
													  Regulatory Violations, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
August 3, 2016

				 Jonathan A. Parker and QuantX Capital, LLC, both of Marietta, Georgia, were ordered to pay over $1 million in penalties and restitution for committing fraud and misappropriation in connection with operating a commodity pool that offered leveraged or margined off-exchange foreign currency transactions.  CFTC				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Fraud in CFTC-Regulated Markets, 
													  Regulatory Violations, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			


											

						

								

									
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