# CFTC Orders Minnesota Grain Merchandiser to Pay $3 Million Penalty for Attempted Manipulation of Oats Futures Prices

> CFTC release 8810-23 · 2023-10-23 · **Market manipulation** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 8810-23
- **Release date:** 2023-10-23
- **Type:** Market manipulation
- **Title:** CFTC Orders Minnesota Grain Merchandiser to Pay $3 Million Penalty for Attempted Manipulation of Oats Futures Prices
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8810-23

## 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 8810-23, "CFTC Orders Minnesota Grain Merchandiser to Pay $3 Million Penalty for Attempted Manipulation of Oats Futures Prices", 2023-10-23. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-03 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/8810-23.

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