# Connecticut Federal Court Orders Argentine Trader Diego Mariano Rolando to Pay More Than $10 Million in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action

> CFTC release 5588-08 · 2008-12-20 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5588-08
- **Release date:** 2008-12-20
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** Connecticut Federal Court Orders Argentine Trader Diego Mariano Rolando to Pay More Than $10 Million in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5588-08

## 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 5588-08, "Connecticut Federal Court Orders Argentine Trader Diego Mariano Rolando to Pay More Than $10 Million in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action", 2008-12-20. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5588-08.

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