# Federal Court in New York Orders MF Global Holdings Ltd. to Pay $1.212 Billion in Restitution for Unlawful Use of Customer Funds and Imposes a $100 Million Penalty

> CFTC release 7095-14 · 2014-12-25 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 7095-14
- **Release date:** 2014-12-25
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** Federal Court in New York Orders MF Global Holdings Ltd. to Pay $1.212 Billion in Restitution for Unlawful Use of Customer Funds and Imposes a $100 Million Penalty
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/7095-14

## 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 7095-14, "Federal Court in New York Orders MF Global Holdings Ltd. to Pay $1.212 Billion in Restitution for Unlawful Use of Customer Funds and Imposes a $100 Million Penalty", 2014-12-25. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/7095-14.

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