# CFTC Obtains Federal Court Order Freezing Assets Of California Commodity Pool Operator Galaxy Resources 2000 LLC And Manager Charles A. Defazio In Fraud Action

> CFTC release 5152-06 · 2006-01-26 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5152-06
- **Release date:** 2006-01-26
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** CFTC Obtains Federal Court Order Freezing Assets Of California Commodity Pool Operator Galaxy Resources 2000 LLC And Manager Charles A. Defazio In Fraud Action
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5152-06

## 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 5152-06, "CFTC Obtains Federal Court Order Freezing Assets Of California Commodity Pool Operator Galaxy Resources 2000 LLC And Manager Charles A. Defazio In Fraud Action", 2006-01-26. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-18 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5152-06.

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