U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Van Beuningen et al

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Case Number:

1:16-cv-00978

Court:

Georgia Northern

Nature of Suit:

Securities/Commodities

Judge:

Timothy C. Batten, Sr

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  1. July 28, 2016

    Commodity Pool Operator To Pay $480K To Settle Fraud Case

    A U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission fraud suit against a Georgia commodities pool operator ended Thursday with the entry of a $480,000 settlement.

  2. July 08, 2016

    CFTC, Ga. Fund Ask To Reopen Fraud Suit For Deal Approval

    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission asked a Georgia federal judge on Thursday to reopen its suit against a commodities pool operator accused of running a fraudulent fund that took $505,000 from investors, after the two sides reached an agreement on a settlement.

  3. April 01, 2016

    CFTC Charges Ga. Commodity Pool Operator With Fraud

    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has charged a Georgia commodities pool operator with running a fraudulent fund that took $505,000 from investors to trade futures contracts but transferred less than half of the money into the firm's trading account and falsely reported returns of more than 30 percent.