# Federal Court Finds that Oklahoma Trader Randy Steve Lanier Defrauded Customers in a Commodity Scheme Involving Misappropriation of Customer Funds

> CFTC release 5179-06 · 2006-05-05 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5179-06
- **Release date:** 2006-05-05
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** Federal Court Finds that Oklahoma Trader Randy Steve Lanier Defrauded Customers in a Commodity Scheme Involving Misappropriation of Customer Funds
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5179-06

## 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 5179-06, "Federal Court Finds that Oklahoma Trader Randy Steve Lanier Defrauded Customers in a Commodity Scheme Involving Misappropriation of Customer Funds", 2006-05-05. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5179-06.

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