# CFTC Charges South Florida Firm, Zurich Futures & Options, Inc., and Michele LaBruce with Defrauding Customers of Over $1.4 Million in Commodity Options Scam

> CFTC release 5620-09 · 2009-02-26 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5620-09
- **Release date:** 2009-02-26
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Charges South Florida Firm, Zurich Futures & Options, Inc., and Michele LaBruce with Defrauding Customers of Over $1.4 Million in Commodity Options Scam
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5620-09

## 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 5620-09, "CFTC Charges South Florida Firm, Zurich Futures & Options, Inc., and Michele LaBruce with Defrauding Customers of Over $1.4 Million in Commodity Options Scam", 2009-02-26. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-18 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5620-09.

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