# ILLINOIS MAN SANCTIONED FOR UNAUTHORIZED COMMODITY TRADING; CFTC Imposes Trading Ban and Monetary Penalty on David J. Mueller

> CFTC release 5087-05 · 2005-06-21 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5087-05
- **Release date:** 2005-06-21
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** ILLINOIS MAN SANCTIONED FOR UNAUTHORIZED COMMODITY TRADING; CFTC Imposes Trading Ban and Monetary Penalty on David J. Mueller
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5087-05

## 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 5087-05, "ILLINOIS MAN SANCTIONED FOR UNAUTHORIZED COMMODITY TRADING; CFTC Imposes Trading Ban and Monetary Penalty on David J. Mueller", 2005-06-21. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-17 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5087-05.

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