# CFTC Orders President of a Russian Bank, Artem Obolensky, to Pay $250,000 Penalty to Settle Charges of Making False Statements to the CFTC During an Investigation

> CFTC release 6815-14 · 2014-01-03 · **Settlement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 6815-14
- **Release date:** 2014-01-03
- **Type:** Settlement
- **Title:** CFTC Orders President of a Russian Bank, Artem Obolensky, to Pay $250,000 Penalty to Settle Charges of Making False Statements to the CFTC During an Investigation
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/6815-14

## 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 6815-14, "CFTC Orders President of a Russian Bank, Artem Obolensky, to Pay $250,000 Penalty to Settle Charges of Making False Statements to the CFTC During an Investigation", 2014-01-03. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-07 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/6815-14.

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