# CFTC LAUNCHES MULTIPLE FEDERAL ACTIONS AGAINST A TOTAL OF 15 ENERGY TRADERS, CHARGING THEM WITH FALSE REPORTING AND ATTEMPTED MANIPULATION; CFTC Names Former Traders of Enserco Energy, Inc., Mirant Americas Energy Marketing, Cinergy Corp., Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, CMS Field Services Inc., and Coral Energy Resources, LLP

> CFTC release 5045-05 · 2005-02-01 · **Market manipulation** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5045-05
- **Release date:** 2005-02-01
- **Type:** Market manipulation
- **Title:** CFTC LAUNCHES MULTIPLE FEDERAL ACTIONS AGAINST A TOTAL OF 15 ENERGY TRADERS, CHARGING THEM WITH FALSE REPORTING AND ATTEMPTED MANIPULATION; CFTC Names Former Traders of Enserco Energy, Inc., Mirant Americas Energy Marketing, Cinergy Corp., Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, CMS Field Services Inc., and Coral Energy Resources, LLP
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5045-05

## 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 5045-05, "CFTC LAUNCHES MULTIPLE FEDERAL ACTIONS AGAINST A TOTAL OF 15 ENERGY TRADERS, CHARGING THEM WITH FALSE REPORTING AND ATTEMPTED MANIPULATION; CFTC Names Former Traders of Enserco Energy, Inc., Mirant Americas Energy Marketing, Cinergy Corp., Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, CMS Field Services Inc., and Coral Energy Resources, LLP", 2005-02-01. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-19 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5045-05.

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