# CFTC Charges Oklahoma Resident Kevin J. Davis with Acting as an Unregistered Commodity Pool Operator and Engaging in Prohibited Pool Operator Activities

> CFTC release 7311-16 · 2016-01-21 · **Commodity pool fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 7311-16
- **Release date:** 2016-01-21
- **Type:** Commodity pool fraud
- **Title:** CFTC Charges Oklahoma Resident Kevin J. Davis with Acting as an Unregistered Commodity Pool Operator and Engaging in Prohibited Pool Operator Activities
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/7311-16

## 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 7311-16, "CFTC Charges Oklahoma Resident Kevin J. Davis with Acting as an Unregistered Commodity Pool Operator and Engaging in Prohibited Pool Operator Activities", 2016-01-21. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-19 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/7311-16.

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