# CFTC Obtains Default Judgment and Permanent Injunction against California Resident Michael J. Leighton for Defrauding Commodity Pool Participants

> CFTC release 6645-13 · 2013-07-13 · **Commodity pool fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 6645-13
- **Release date:** 2013-07-13
- **Type:** Commodity pool fraud
- **Title:** CFTC Obtains Default Judgment and Permanent Injunction against California Resident Michael J. Leighton for Defrauding Commodity Pool Participants
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/6645-13

## 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 6645-13, "CFTC Obtains Default Judgment and Permanent Injunction against California Resident Michael J. Leighton for Defrauding Commodity Pool Participants", 2013-07-13. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-12 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/6645-13.

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