CFTC-PR-8956-24

CFTC-PR-8956-24 (Aug. 29, 2024)


CFTC News Release - CFTC-PR-8956-24

CFTC-PR-8956-24

Federal Court Orders Operator of Commodity Trading Fund to Pay Restitution and Penalties for Defrauding Fund Participants and Commingling Pool Funds

Washington, D.C. – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered a consent order finding Harris Bruce Landgarten, a resident of Old Brookville, New York, defrauded pool participants. He also commingled pool funds with his own funds in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations.


Date: Aug. 29, 2024

Accessed: Aug. 29, 2024

Source URL: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8956-24

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CFTC-PR-8956-24