# CFTC Obtains Default Judgment against Christopher Smithers of Florida for Fraud in Connection with Futures Contracts, Fraud in Connection with Contracts of Sale of a Commodity in Interstate Commerce, and Violations of a U.S. District Court’s Prior Orders

> CFTC release 6659-13 · 2013-08-03 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 6659-13
- **Release date:** 2013-08-03
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** CFTC Obtains Default Judgment against Christopher Smithers of Florida for Fraud in Connection with Futures Contracts, Fraud in Connection with Contracts of Sale of a Commodity in Interstate Commerce, and Violations of a U.S. District Court’s Prior Orders
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/6659-13

## 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 6659-13, "CFTC Obtains Default Judgment against Christopher Smithers of Florida for Fraud in Connection with Futures Contracts, Fraud in Connection with Contracts of Sale of a Commodity in Interstate Commerce, and Violations of a U.S. District Court’s Prior Orders", 2013-08-03. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-16 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/6659-13.

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