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Market manipulation case library

This library records 3,272 market manipulation enforcement actions brought by financial regulators, each with the agency, the date, the alleged technique, the monetary relief ordered and a link to the regulator's own filing. The whole dataset is downloadable as JSON.

Actions
3,272
Total penalties
$16.7bn
Median penalty
$250k
Agencies
7
Techniques
49

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By technique

Insider trading 851 Ponzi schemes 474 Price manipulation 311 Misleading issuer disclosure 214 Matched orders 165 Unregistered distributions 157 Pump and dump 139 Spoofing 108 Wash trading 106 Undisclosed control blocks 93 Rule 105 offering shorts 85 Paid stock promotion 68 Boiler rooms 68 Front running 61 The naked short selling debate 35 Benchmark submission rigging 34 Marking the close 27 Social media ramps 26 Reverse merger schemes 25 Layering 24 Fake press releases 21 Free riding and parking 18 Mismarking 16 False rumours 15 Sham tender offers 15 Churning 14 Hack to trade 14 Newsletter scalping 13 EDGAR filing fraud 10 Shell factories 9 FX fixing 9 Paid crypto market making 8 Rigged binary options execution 8 Chat group pumps 7 Analyst manipulation 6 Settlement price manipulation 5 Hijacked-account ramping 4 Cornering 3 Short and distort 3 Cash versus derivatives schemes 3 Banging the close 3 Painting the tape 2 Engineered short squeeze 2 Exchange wash trading 2 Rug pulls 1 Insider listing trading 1 Oracle manipulation 1 Float locking 1 Momentum ignition 1

By agency

AMF-FR 209 ASIC 113 CFTC 334 FCA 48 OSC 68 SEBI 656 SEC 1844

By year filed

2026 137 2025 199 2024 266 2023 363 2022 492 2021 161 2020 192 2019 202 2018 245 2017 227 2016 202 2015 223 2014 145 2013 111 2012 8 2011 16 2010 14 2009 14 2008 17 2007 15 2006 9 2005 9 2004 5

Ranked lists: largest penalties · largest spoofing penalties · longest sentences · most-charged individuals · biggest crypto cases · most active courts

All actions, newest first

Action Agency Filed Technique Penalty Status
SEC v. Josh S. Verne (2023) SEC 2023-06-14 — settled
Former CFO of Big Un Limited charged with insider trading (ASIC, 2023) ASIC 2023-06-13 Insider Trading — dismissed
SEBI v. Shilpi Cable Technologies Limited and others (IPO proceeds diversion, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-06-13 Misleading Issuer Disclosure — judgment
SEBI v. Magnum Ventures Limited and others (misstated financial results, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-05-31 Misleading Issuer Disclosure , Price Manipulation — judgment
SEBI v. Mangalbhai Valabhai Rathod and others (Gayatri Sugars Ltd, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-05-31 Price Manipulation , Matched Orders — judgment
SEBI v. Faithful Cloth Merchants Pvt. Ltd. and others (Appu Marketing and Manufacturing Ltd, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-05-31 Price Manipulation — judgment
SEBI v. Savita Satish Gowda and others (Sharon Bio-Medicine Ltd, misstated accounts, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-05-31 Misleading Issuer Disclosure — judgment
SEBI v. Nafeez Hakeem and others (Generic Engineering Construction and Projects Ltd, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-05-31 Price Manipulation , Matched Orders — judgment
SEBI v. Kajalben Kiranbhai Trivedi and others (Cosyn, Tera Software, Flex Foods and Jubilant Industries, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-05-31 Price Manipulation , Wash Trading — judgment
SEC v. Chimene Van Gundy and others (ponzi schemes, 2023) SEC 2023-05-31 Ponzi Schemes $6.5m judgment
SEBI v. Educomp Solutions Ltd and others (concealed subsidiary dealings, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-05-30 Misleading Issuer Disclosure — judgment
SEBI v. Ritu Devi Khemka and others (Sai Television Ltd, family group, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-05-30 Matched Orders , Price Manipulation — judgment
SEBI v. P V Nageshwar Rao and others (Sai Television Ltd, trading network, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-05-30 Matched Orders , Price Manipulation — judgment
SEC v. Francis Sabo (social media ramps, 2023) SEC 2023-05-26 Social Media Ramps — settled
SEBI v. Harshad Ravilal Shah and others (Galactico Corporate Services, price manipulation allegation, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-05-25 Price Manipulation , Matched Orders — dismissed
SEC v. Eleazar Kauderer, GPL Ventures LLC, et al. (paid stock promotion, 2023) SEC 2023-05-24 Paid Stock Promotion — judgment
SEC v. Integrated National Resources, Inc. (WeedGenics), Rolf Max Hirschmann and Patrick Earl Williams (ponzi schemes, 2023) SEC 2023-05-23 Ponzi Schemes $17.8m judgment
SEBI v. Alps Motor Finance Limited and others (preferential-issue proceeds, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-05-23 Misleading Issuer Disclosure — judgment
ASIC bans former fund manager for naked short selling (2023) ASIC 2023-05-22 Naked Short Selling Debate — judgment
SEC v. Thomas Carter Ronk (paid stock promotion, 2023) SEC 2023-05-22 Paid Stock Promotion $75k judgment
SEC v. Sam A. Antar (ponzi schemes, 2023) SEC 2023-05-19 Ponzi Schemes — judgment
SEBI v. Amit Agrawal and Murlidhar Agrawal (insider trading, Magma Fincorp, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-05-17 Insider Trading — settled
SEBI v. Rakesh Bhojgdhiya and Rakesh Bhojgdhiya HUF (insider trading, Magma Fincorp, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-05-17 Insider Trading — settled
SEC v. Brian Callahan, Adam Manson and others (ponzi schemes, 2023) SEC 2023-05-17 Ponzi Schemes — judgment
SEC v. Green Stream Holdings, Inc. (unregistered distributions, 2023) SEC 2023-05-16 Unregistered Distributions $75k settled
SEC v. LiveWire Ergogenics, Inc. (unregistered distributions, 2023) SEC 2023-05-16 Unregistered Distributions $50k settled
SEC v. Principal Solar, Inc. (unregistered distributions, 2023) SEC 2023-05-16 Unregistered Distributions $40k settled
SEC v. SFLMaven Corp. (unregistered distributions, 2023) SEC 2023-05-16 Unregistered Distributions $25k settled
SEC v. Verde Bio Holdings, Inc. (unregistered distributions, 2023) SEC 2023-05-16 Unregistered Distributions $90k settled
Vaughan Bowen indicted on insider trading charges (ASIC, 2023) ASIC 2023-05-12 Insider Trading — dismissed
CFTC v. HSBC Bank USA (spoofing, 2023) CFTC 2023-05-12 Spoofing $45m judgment
SEC v. Matthew Bell (CodeSmart price manipulation, 2023) SEC 2023-05-12 Price Manipulation — judgment
SEC v. Joshua Sason, et al. (Corrected) (unregistered distributions, 2023) SEC 2023-05-12 Unregistered Distributions $290k settled
SEC v. Todd Dobberfuhl (insider trading, 2023) SEC 2023-05-12 Insider Trading $72.8k settled
CFTC v. Tyche Asset Management, LLC and Phillip Galles (ponzi schemes, 2023) CFTC 2023-05-11 Ponzi Schemes — judgment
SEC v. Charles T. Lawrence, Jr. and others (2023) SEC 2023-05-11 — settled
Former Courtenay House contractor sentenced (ASIC, 2023) ASIC 2023-05-08 Ponzi Schemes — judgment
SEC v. Cedric Dewayne Griffin (ponzi schemes, 2023) SEC 2023-05-04 Ponzi Schemes — filed
ASIC v. Gabriel Govinda (price manipulation, 2023) ASIC 2023-05-03 Price Manipulation , Pump And Dump +1 — judgment
SEC v. Brett M. Bartlett and others (ponzi schemes, 2023) SEC 2023-05-03 Ponzi Schemes $4m judgment
SEC v. Carlos Eduardo Reyes Alvarez (wash trading, 2023) SEC 2023-05-01 Wash Trading $160k judgment
SEBI v. Ankur Agarwal (Arvind Remedies, misstated accounts, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-04-28 Misleading Issuer Disclosure — judgment
SEBI v. Nimi Enterprises and others (order-book spoofing, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-04-28 Spoofing , Layering — judgment
SEBI v. Eden Infrasmith Pvt Ltd and others (Funny Software Ltd, matched trades, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-04-28 Matched Orders , Price Manipulation — judgment
SEBI v. Om Hari Mahabir Halan HUF and others (Shree Global Tradefin, synchronised trades, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-04-28 Matched Orders , Wash Trading — judgment
SEC v. Neil Bergquist; Up and Global SEZC; Coinme, Inc. (unregistered distributions, 2023) SEC 2023-04-28 Unregistered Distributions — settled
SEBI v. Rajinder Singh (MPS Infotechnics GDR issue, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-04-28 Misleading Issuer Disclosure — judgment
SEBI v. Karvy Stock Broking Limited and others (client securities misuse, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-04-28 — judgment
SEBI v. Surabhi Shah and Saumil Shah (insider trading, Magma Fincorp, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-04-26 Insider Trading — settled
SEBI v. Himanshu Mahendrabhai Patel and others (Telegram stock recommendations, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-04-26 Social Media Ramps , Pump And Dump — judgment
CFTC v. Precious Metals Dealers and Their Owner (2023) CFTC 2023-04-25 — filed
SEBI v. Chaturvedi & Shah and K. K. Mankeshwar & Co. (statutory auditors, CG Power, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-04-20 Misleading Issuer Disclosure — judgment
SEC v. Betterment LLC (tax-loss harvesting disclosures, 2023) SEC 2023-04-18 $9m settled
SEC v. Donald G. Blakstad, Energy Sources International Corporation and Xact Holdings Corporation (2023) SEC 2023-04-18 — judgment
CFTC v. Rashawn Russell (2023) CFTC 2023-04-11 — settled
SEC v. Matthew Nicosia, William Reininger, Fabrizio Di Carlo, and Ronald Touchard (boiler rooms, 2023) SEC 2023-04-10 Boiler Rooms $223k judgment
SEC v. Michael J. French, MJF Holdings, LLC and MJF Capital, LLC (ponzi schemes, 2023) SEC 2023-04-04 Ponzi Schemes $6.2m judgment
SEC v. Darren Ofsink and Michael T. Morris (CodeSmart, 2023) SEC 2023-04-03 Reverse Merger Schemes , Undisclosed Control Blocks +1 — judgment
SEBI v. Beeline Broking Limited and others (market maker price manipulation, Transwind Infrastructure, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-31 Price Manipulation , Matched Orders — judgment
SEBI v. Gaurav Gupta and others (cornering Mentha oil futures at MCX, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-31 Cornering — judgment
SEBI v. Jayeshbhai Chandubhai Patel and another (alleged tipping, Vimal Oil & Foods, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-31 Insider Trading — dismissed
SEBI v. Kirodi Mal Modi and others (synchronised trades to consolidate promoter holdings, Bhageria Industries, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-31 Matched Orders , Price Manipulation — judgment
SEBI v. Markand Adhikari and others (insider trading and late disclosure, TV Vision adjudication, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-31 Insider Trading — judgment
SEBI v. Bijal Shah and others (insider trading in Zee Entertainment derivatives, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-31 Insider Trading — judgment
SEBI v. Vinodkumar Hirabhai Parmar and others (India Infraspace Ltd, 69 noticees, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-31 Wash Trading , Matched Orders +1 — judgment
SEC v. Carnovale, et al. (undisclosed control blocks, 2023) SEC 2023-03-31 Undisclosed Control Blocks , Unregistered Distributions — judgment
SEC v. Sean Wygovsky and Christopher Matthaei (insider trading, 2023) SEC 2023-03-31 Insider Trading — settled
SEC v. William Andrew Stack, Esq. (undisclosed control blocks, 2023) SEC 2023-03-31 Undisclosed Control Blocks , Unregistered Distributions $333k judgment
SEC v. Surage Kamal Roshan Perera and Janues Capital Incorporated (ponzi schemes, 2023) SEC 2023-03-29 Ponzi Schemes — settled
SEBI v. Manash Das and others (Angels Enterprises Limited, connected-entity trading, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-29 Price Manipulation — dismissed
CFTC v. Chinese National (insider trading, 2023) CFTC 2023-03-28 Insider Trading $176k settled
SEBI v. Salasar Trading Company and others (diversion of IPO proceeds, Shilpi Cable Technologies, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-28 Misleading Issuer Disclosure — judgment
SEBI v. Satyanarayana Murthy Karuturi and others (insider trading ahead of results, Apex Frozen Foods, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-28 Insider Trading — judgment
SEBI v. Gottumukkala Subha Satya Pramila and another (insider trading allegation, Apex Frozen Foods, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-28 Insider Trading — dismissed
SEBI v. Camac Commercial Company Ltd, Samir Jain and others (hidden promoters, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-28 Misleading Issuer Disclosure — judgment
SEBI v. PNB Finance and Industries Ltd, Samir Jain and others (hidden promoters, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-28 Misleading Issuer Disclosure — judgment
SEBI v. Mysore Amalgamated Coffee Estates Ltd (receipt of diverted Coffee Day funds, adjudication, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-27 Misleading Issuer Disclosure — judgment
SEC v. Aaron Cain McKnight and others (2023) SEC 2023-03-27 — filed
SEBI v. Sanjay Chamria (information given on Poonawalla Fincorp insider trading probe, settlement, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-27 — settled
SEBI v. Rashesh Purohit and others (insider trading ahead of a rating downgrade, TV Vision, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-24 Insider Trading — judgment
SEBI v. Jyotiben Kantilal Patel and others (insider trading allegation, Vimal Oil & Foods, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-24 Insider Trading — dismissed
SEC v. Justin Sun et al. (paid stock promotion, 2023) SEC 2023-03-24 Paid Stock Promotion , Unregistered Distributions +1 $10m settled
SEBI v. Morgan Stanley France S.A. (box trades in long-dated Nifty options, settlement, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-23 Price Manipulation — settled
SEC v. Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (paid stock promotion, 2023) SEC 2023-03-22 Paid Stock Promotion $126k settled
SEC v. Jake Joseph Paul (paid stock promotion, 2023) SEC 2023-03-22 Paid Stock Promotion $75.1k settled
SEC v. Lindsay Dee Lohan (paid stock promotion, 2023) SEC 2023-03-22 Paid Stock Promotion $30k settled
SEC v. Michele Anne Mason (paid stock promotion, 2023) SEC 2023-03-22 Paid Stock Promotion $2.9k settled
SEC v. Miles Parks McCollum (paid stock promotion, 2023) SEC 2023-03-22 Paid Stock Promotion $30k settled
SEC v. Shaffer Chimere Smith (paid stock promotion, 2023) SEC 2023-03-22 Paid Stock Promotion $36k settled
Former Tesla Motors Australia director sentenced for insider trading (ASIC, 2023) ASIC 2023-03-20 Insider Trading — judgment
SEBI v. Manish Jani (promoter exit through connected buyers, Layla Textiles and Traders, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-16 Matched Orders , Price Manipulation — judgment
SEBI v. Kavi Arora (fund diversion at Religare Finvest, 2023, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-16 Misleading Issuer Disclosure — judgment
SEBI v. K. Murugavel and Aswin Logistic Ventures (Midvalley Entertainment IPO proceeds, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-16 Misleading Issuer Disclosure — judgment
SEC v. Brian Robert Sodi, et al. (newsletter scalping, 2023) SEC 2023-03-14 Newsletter Scalping , Pump And Dump — judgment
AMF France v. M. A (insider trading, 2023) AMF (France) 2023-03-13 Insider Trading — judgment
SEC v. Mahmoud Ali Abdelkader (insider trading, 2023) SEC 2023-03-09 Insider Trading $81.6k settled
SEC v. Moynes, et al. (undisclosed control blocks, 2023) SEC 2023-03-09 Undisclosed Control Blocks , Pump And Dump $307k judgment
CFTC v. Coquest Inc. (insider trading, 2023) CFTC 2023-03-08 Insider Trading $2.5m settled
SEBI v. 10,980 settling entities (reversal trades in illiquid BSE stock options, settlement scheme, 2023) SEBI (India) 2023-03-08 Matched Orders , Wash Trading — settled
SEC v. Terren S. Peizer and Acuitas Group Holdings, LLC (insider trading, 2023) SEC 2023-03-08 Insider Trading — dismissed