# CFTC Obtains Asset Freeze against Keith Simmons, Deanna Salazar, Bryan Coats, Jonathan Davey and Their Companies, Charged in $35 Million Foreign Currency Ponzi Scheme

> CFTC release 5985-11 · 2011-02-17 · **Ponzi scheme** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5985-11
- **Release date:** 2011-02-17
- **Type:** Ponzi scheme
- **Title:** CFTC Obtains Asset Freeze against Keith Simmons, Deanna Salazar, Bryan Coats, Jonathan Davey and Their Companies, Charged in $35 Million Foreign Currency Ponzi Scheme
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5985-11

## 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 5985-11, "CFTC Obtains Asset Freeze against Keith Simmons, Deanna Salazar, Bryan Coats, Jonathan Davey and Their Companies, Charged in $35 Million Foreign Currency Ponzi Scheme", 2011-02-17. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5985-11.

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