BULLETIN: CFTC Moves Against Alleged Texas Forex Fraudster Christopher B. Cornett; Agency Says Huckster Is Convicted Felon Once Banned By NASD; 5 International Law-Enforcement Agencies Assisted In Probe

BULLETIN: The CFTC has gone to federal court in Texas, alleging that Christopher B. Cornett of the town of Buda was operating a Forex- pool fraud and misappropriation scheme that gathered more than $14 million in phases between June 2008 and October 2011.

Cornett has been charged civilly with fraud, which allegedly operated through entities the CFTC identified as ITLDU, ICM, International Forex Management LLC and/or IFM LLC.

“[M]ost, if not all, of the profits, losses and account balances that Cornett reported to pool participants were false,” the CFTC said.

Five international agencies, according to the CFTC, assisted in the probe: the U.K. Financial Services Authority, the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission, Germany’s BaFin, and the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority.

In 2003, according to the CFTC, the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) “barred [Cornett] with association with any NASD member in any capacity” and ordered Cornett to pay restitution in the amount of $28,423.73 for signing a customer’s name on the back of a check and using the funds for Cornett’s personal benefit without the authorization, knowledge or consent of the customer.”

NASD was the predecessor agency of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Also in 2003, Cornett was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to five counts of bank fraud, the CFTC said.

Read the CFTC complaint.

 

 

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  1. Chris Cornett was sentenced today to 40 years in prison.