# Alan James Watson, Cash Flow Financial LLC, and Michael S. Potts Ordered to Pay More than $91.9 Million in Final Disposition of Commodity Pool Ponzi Scheme Case

> CFTC release 7267-15 · 2015-10-21 · **Ponzi scheme** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 7267-15
- **Release date:** 2015-10-21
- **Type:** Ponzi scheme
- **Title:** Alan James Watson, Cash Flow Financial LLC, and Michael S. Potts Ordered to Pay More than $91.9 Million in Final Disposition of Commodity Pool Ponzi Scheme Case
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/7267-15

## 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 7267-15, "Alan James Watson, Cash Flow Financial LLC, and Michael S. Potts Ordered to Pay More than $91.9 Million in Final Disposition of Commodity Pool Ponzi Scheme Case", 2015-10-21. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/7267-15.

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