# New Jersey Federal Court Orders Robert J. Sucarato to Pay $2 Million in Restitution and Penalties in CFTC Hedge Fund Anti-Fraud Action

> CFTC release 5757-09 · 2009-11-25 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5757-09
- **Release date:** 2009-11-25
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** New Jersey Federal Court Orders Robert J. Sucarato to Pay $2 Million in Restitution and Penalties in CFTC Hedge Fund Anti-Fraud Action
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5757-09

## 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 5757-09, "New Jersey Federal Court Orders Robert J. Sucarato to Pay $2 Million in Restitution and Penalties in CFTC Hedge Fund Anti-Fraud Action", 2009-11-25. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-07 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5757-09.

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