# CFTC Charges Joseph F. Welsh III, Former MF Global Broker, with Attempted Manipulation of Palladium and Platinum Futures Prices

> CFTC release 6210-12 · 2012-03-15 · **Market manipulation** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 6210-12
- **Release date:** 2012-03-15
- **Type:** Market manipulation
- **Title:** CFTC Charges Joseph F. Welsh III, Former MF Global Broker, with Attempted Manipulation of Palladium and Platinum Futures Prices
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/6210-12

## 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 6210-12, "CFTC Charges Joseph F. Welsh III, Former MF Global Broker, with Attempted Manipulation of Palladium and Platinum Futures Prices", 2012-03-15. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-13 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/6210-12.

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