# Federal Court in New York Imposes a $1 Million Fine and other Sanctions against Kevin Cassidy, Former CEO of Optionable Inc.

> CFTC release 6595-13 · 2013-05-31 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 6595-13
- **Release date:** 2013-05-31
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** Federal Court in New York Imposes a $1 Million Fine and other Sanctions against Kevin Cassidy, Former CEO of Optionable Inc.
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/6595-13

## 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 6595-13, "Federal Court in New York Imposes a $1 Million Fine and other Sanctions against Kevin Cassidy, Former CEO of Optionable Inc.", 2013-05-31. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/6595-13.

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