# CFTC CHARGES SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, BUSINESSMAN & WEBSITE OPERATOR JAMES WEATHERFORD WITH FRAUD IN SOLICITING CUSTOMERS TO TRADE S&P 500 E-MINI FUTURES CONTRACTS

> CFTC release 4939-04 · 2004-06-14 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 4939-04
- **Release date:** 2004-06-14
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** CFTC CHARGES SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, BUSINESSMAN & WEBSITE OPERATOR JAMES WEATHERFORD WITH FRAUD IN SOLICITING CUSTOMERS TO TRADE S&P 500 E-MINI FUTURES CONTRACTS
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/4939-04

## What this is

CFTC enforcement actions cover derivatives + commodities + crypto fraud cases. The Commission charges market participants under the Commodity Exchange Act for spoofing, manipulation, fraud, wash trades, registration violations, and pool-operator misconduct. Most actions settle with restitution + civil money penalty + a bar/suspension.


## Citation

> US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, press release 4939-04, "CFTC CHARGES SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, BUSINESSMAN & WEBSITE OPERATOR JAMES WEATHERFORD WITH FRAUD IN SOLICITING CUSTOMERS TO TRADE S&P 500 E-MINI FUTURES CONTRACTS", 2004-06-14. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-05 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/4939-04.

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