# In CFTC Action, Former Trader Krishna Mohan Admits to Engaging in Spoofing and Manipulative Scheme at a Proprietary Trading Firm

> CFTC release 7877-19 · 2019-02-25 · **Spoofing** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 7877-19
- **Release date:** 2019-02-25
- **Type:** Spoofing
- **Title:** In CFTC Action, Former Trader Krishna Mohan Admits to Engaging in Spoofing and Manipulative Scheme at a Proprietary Trading Firm
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/7877-19

## 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 7877-19, "In CFTC Action, Former Trader Krishna Mohan Admits to Engaging in Spoofing and Manipulative Scheme at a Proprietary Trading Firm", 2019-02-25. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/7877-19.

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