# CFTC Obtains Verdict Against Former Coral Energy Trader Anthony Dizona for Attempted Manipulation; Jury Finds Defendant Violated the Commodity Exchange Act by Attempting to Manipulate the Natural Gas Market Eight Times

> CFTC release 5435-08 · 2008-01-16 · **Market manipulation** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5435-08
- **Release date:** 2008-01-16
- **Type:** Market manipulation
- **Title:** CFTC Obtains Verdict Against Former Coral Energy Trader Anthony Dizona for Attempted Manipulation; Jury Finds Defendant Violated the Commodity Exchange Act by Attempting to Manipulate the Natural Gas Market Eight Times
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5435-08

## 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 5435-08, "CFTC Obtains Verdict Against Former Coral Energy Trader Anthony Dizona for Attempted Manipulation; Jury Finds Defendant Violated the Commodity Exchange Act by Attempting to Manipulate the Natural Gas Market Eight Times", 2008-01-16. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5435-08.

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