# U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida Permanently Prohibits Defendant in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action from Commodity Futures and Options Trading

> CFTC release 5251-06 · 2006-10-27 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5251-06
- **Release date:** 2006-10-27
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida Permanently Prohibits Defendant in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action from Commodity Futures and Options Trading
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5251-06

## 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 5251-06, "U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida Permanently Prohibits Defendant in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action from Commodity Futures and Options Trading", 2006-10-27. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5251-06.

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