# CFTC Charges Florida-Based Mark Olsen Mining Company and Betty Lea Grimes with Engaging in Illegal, Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions

> CFTC release 7738-18 · 2018-06-12 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 7738-18
- **Release date:** 2018-06-12
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Charges Florida-Based Mark Olsen Mining Company and Betty Lea Grimes with Engaging in Illegal, Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/7738-18

## 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 7738-18, "CFTC Charges Florida-Based Mark Olsen Mining Company and Betty Lea Grimes with Engaging in Illegal, Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions", 2018-06-12. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/7738-18.

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