CFTC issues $54M default judgment against trader in crypto fraud scheme By Cointelegraph

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On June 28th, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York had issued a default judgment that granted a permanent injunction against Michael Ackerman, a resident of Alliance, Ohio.

Ackerman is now subjected to a ban from participating in any trading activities within CFTC-regulated markets and is prohibited from registering with the CFTC. Alongside these restrictions, the judgment mandates Ackerman to provide $27 million in restitution to the victims who suffered from his fraudulent digital asset trading scheme. Additionally, Ackerman is compelled to pay a $27 million civil monetary penalty, serving as a substantial financial consequence for his involvement in the deceptive scheme.