# CFTC Charges New York Man with Misappropriating Over $21 Million in Commodity Pool Scheme

> CFTC release 8727-23 · 2023-06-22 · **Commodity pool fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 8727-23
- **Release date:** 2023-06-22
- **Type:** Commodity pool fraud
- **Title:** CFTC Charges New York Man with Misappropriating Over $21 Million in Commodity Pool Scheme
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8727-23

## 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 8727-23, "CFTC Charges New York Man with Misappropriating Over $21 Million in Commodity Pool Scheme", 2023-06-22. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-07 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/8727-23.

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