# CFTC Charges Florida-Based Vertical Integration Group LLC and Its Owners, Richard V. Morello and Junior Alexis, with Engaging in Illegal, Off-exchange Commodity Transactions

> CFTC release 6824-14 · 2014-01-14 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 6824-14
- **Release date:** 2014-01-14
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Charges Florida-Based Vertical Integration Group LLC and Its Owners, Richard V. Morello and Junior Alexis, with Engaging in Illegal, Off-exchange Commodity Transactions
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/6824-14

## 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 6824-14, "CFTC Charges Florida-Based Vertical Integration Group LLC and Its Owners, Richard V. Morello and Junior Alexis, with Engaging in Illegal, Off-exchange Commodity Transactions", 2014-01-14. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-08 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/6824-14.

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