# CFTC Charges Texas Associated Person with Misappropriation of Nonpublic Information and Execution of Fictitious Trades

> CFTC release 8979-24 · 2024-09-25 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 8979-24
- **Release date:** 2024-09-25
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Charges Texas Associated Person with Misappropriation of Nonpublic Information and Execution of Fictitious Trades
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8979-24

## 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 8979-24, "CFTC Charges Texas Associated Person with Misappropriation of Nonpublic Information and Execution of Fictitious Trades", 2024-09-25. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-18 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/8979-24.

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