# CFTC Orders Pennsylvania Resident Robert M. McMahon to Pay $171,800 Civil Monetary Penalty and Imposes Permanent Trading and Registration Bans for Engaging in Deceptive Trade Allocation Scheme

> CFTC release 7235-15 · 2015-09-18 · **Registration / supervisory violation** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 7235-15
- **Release date:** 2015-09-18
- **Type:** Registration / supervisory violation
- **Title:** CFTC Orders Pennsylvania Resident Robert M. McMahon to Pay $171,800 Civil Monetary Penalty and Imposes Permanent Trading and Registration Bans for Engaging in Deceptive Trade Allocation Scheme
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/7235-15

## 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 7235-15, "CFTC Orders Pennsylvania Resident Robert M. McMahon to Pay $171,800 Civil Monetary Penalty and Imposes Permanent Trading and Registration Bans for Engaging in Deceptive Trade Allocation Scheme", 2015-09-18. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/7235-15.

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