# CFTC Charges Purported Hedge Fund Capitol Equity FX LLC and California Residents Robert Leland Johnson IV and Marisa Elena Johnson with Fraud, Misappropriation, and Registration Violations

> CFTC release 7550-17 · 2017-04-21 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 7550-17
- **Release date:** 2017-04-21
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** CFTC Charges Purported Hedge Fund Capitol Equity FX LLC and California Residents Robert Leland Johnson IV and Marisa Elena Johnson with Fraud, Misappropriation, and Registration Violations
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/7550-17

## 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 7550-17, "CFTC Charges Purported Hedge Fund Capitol Equity FX LLC and California Residents Robert Leland Johnson IV and Marisa Elena Johnson with Fraud, Misappropriation, and Registration Violations", 2017-04-21. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/7550-17.

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