# CFTC Sanctions Two Illinois Residents $400,000 and Imposes a 140-Day Trading Ban for Entering into Unlawful Wash Sales

> CFTC release 6576-13 · 2013-04-30 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 6576-13
- **Release date:** 2013-04-30
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Sanctions Two Illinois Residents $400,000 and Imposes a 140-Day Trading Ban for Entering into Unlawful Wash Sales
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/6576-13

## 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 6576-13, "CFTC Sanctions Two Illinois Residents $400,000 and Imposes a 140-Day Trading Ban for Entering into Unlawful Wash Sales", 2013-04-30. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/6576-13.

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