# CFTC Secures Judgment Against Michigan Commodity Pool Operator and His Company Engaged in Fraud Scheme

> CFTC release 9225-26 · 2026-05-01 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 9225-26
- **Release date:** 2026-05-01
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** CFTC Secures Judgment Against Michigan Commodity Pool Operator and His Company Engaged in Fraud Scheme
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9225-26

## 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 9225-26, "CFTC Secures Judgment Against Michigan Commodity Pool Operator and His Company Engaged in Fraud Scheme", 2026-05-01. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/9225-26.

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