# CFTC Charges Floridian Christopher Smithers with Fraud in Connection with Commodity-Related Activities and Violations of a Federal Court’s Prior Orders

> CFTC release 6397-12 · 2012-10-24 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 6397-12
- **Release date:** 2012-10-24
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** CFTC Charges Floridian Christopher Smithers with Fraud in Connection with Commodity-Related Activities and Violations of a Federal Court’s Prior Orders
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/6397-12

## 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 6397-12, "CFTC Charges Floridian Christopher Smithers with Fraud in Connection with Commodity-Related Activities and Violations of a Federal Court’s Prior Orders", 2012-10-24. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/6397-12.

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