# CFTC Orders David R. Lynch to Pay More than $470,000 in Restitution and a Civil Monetary Penalty to Settle Charges of Fraudulent Misappropriation, Fraudulent Solicitations, and False Statements

> CFTC release 6793-13 · 2013-12-13 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 6793-13
- **Release date:** 2013-12-13
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** CFTC Orders David R. Lynch to Pay More than $470,000 in Restitution and a Civil Monetary Penalty to Settle Charges of Fraudulent Misappropriation, Fraudulent Solicitations, and False Statements
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/6793-13

## 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 6793-13, "CFTC Orders David R. Lynch to Pay More than $470,000 in Restitution and a Civil Monetary Penalty to Settle Charges of Fraudulent Misappropriation, Fraudulent Solicitations, and False Statements", 2013-12-13. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/6793-13.

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