U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Capitol Equity FX LLC

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Case Number:

5:17-cv-00743

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Securities/Commodities

Judge:

Jesus G. Bernal

Government Agencies

  1. August 01, 2017

    Bankrupt 'Hedge Fund' Boss Facing Charges Must Pay $1.4M

    A man who led an illegal commodity pool that held itself out as a hedge fund before he filed for bankruptcy and was charged with theft was ordered on Monday to pay $1.4 million after failing to contest a suit by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, with a California federal judge saying further penalties would be useless.

  2. May 30, 2017

    Bankrupt Calif. 'Hedge Fund' Loses CFTC Suit By Default

    A California federal judge has entered a default judgment against a bankrupt foreign exchange company and its husband-and-wife owners over Commodity Futures Trading Commission allegations that they took $1.7 million from investors and then tried to hide bad trades and transfers to themselves with phony account statements.

  3. April 19, 2017

    CFTC Sues Bankrupt Calif. 'Hedge Fund' That Took $1.7M

    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission asked a California federal judge Wednesday to freeze the assets of a foreign exchange company and its husband-and-wife owners after they allegedly took $1.7 million from investors and then tried to cover up bad trades and transfers to themselves with phony account statements.