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Market manipulation enforcement actions filed in 2022

This library records 492 market manipulation enforcement actions filed in 2022, brought by AMF-FR, ASIC, CFTC, SEBI, SEC.

Counts by year reflect when an action was filed or announced, not when the underlying conduct occurred — those are often years apart. Compare across years with care: a single multi-defendant sweep can dominate a year's count.

Actions
92
Total penalties
$2m
Median penalty
$223k
Largest
$520k
Criminal parallel
14%
Action Agency Filed Technique Penalty Status
SEBI v. DP Mittal and Sons HUF and others (single synchronised trade, Florence Investech, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-04-08 Matched Orders , Price Manipulation — dismissed
CFTC v. James Vorley and Cedric Chanu (spoofing, 2022) CFTC 2022-04-07 Spoofing $300k judgment
SEC v. Lloyd D. Reed (insider trading, 2022) SEC 2022-04-04 Insider Trading $233k settled
SEBI v. K Gopalakrishnan & Co. (auditor certificate, Acropetal Technologies IPO, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-31 Misleading Issuer Disclosure — dismissed
SEBI v. Sunil Kumar Purohit (circular trades, Gravity India, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-31 Wash Trading , Price Manipulation — dismissed
SEBI v. Shree Gopal Gupta and others (employee trading, Regency Hospital, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-31 Wash Trading , Matched Orders — dismissed
SEC v. Gregory Lemelson, Lemelson Capital Management, LLC, and The Amvona Fund (short and distort, 2022) SEC 2022-03-31 Short And Distort $160k judgment
SEBI v. Vishnubhai Sunderlal Parekh and Rajendra Chandulal Shah (Gujarat Arth, Right Finstock directors, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-31 Price Manipulation — judgment
SEBI v. Keynote Commodities Limited (Emmbi Polyarns IPO subscription, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-31 — judgment
SEBI v. Sunil Purohit (circular trades, Rajesh Exports, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-30 Wash Trading — dismissed
SEBI v. Bharat Jayantilal Patel and others (synchronised trades and algorithmic arbitrage, Crest Ventures, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-30 Matched Orders , Wash Trading — dismissed
SEBI v. Shilpi Krishnakumar Modi (self-trades, Mefcom Agro Industries, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-30 Wash Trading , Price Manipulation — dismissed
SEBI v. Sudhir Bhikhalal Parekh and others (Tirupati Fincorp preferential issue proceeds, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-30 — judgment
CFTC v. Abner Alejandro Tinoco and Kikit & Mess Investments, LLC (2022) CFTC 2022-03-29 — settled
SEBI v. Finquest Securities Pvt Ltd (broker, synchronised trades, Asian Granito India, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-29 Matched Orders , Wash Trading — judgment
SEC v. Hari Prasad Sure, et al., Civ. Act. (insider trading, 2022) SEC 2022-03-29 Insider Trading — settled
SEBI v. Ace Consultant (Esteem Bio Organic Food Processing IPO, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-29 — dismissed
SEBI v. Keynote Painting Dealers Private Limited and others (price rise, Jaisukh Dealers, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-28 Price Manipulation , Matched Orders — judgment
SEBI v. Voltaire Leasing and Finance Limited and others (alleged self-funded preferential allotments, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-28 — dismissed
SEBI v. Chiranjilal Jayaram Vyas and others (circular trades, Sunteck Realty, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-25 Wash Trading , Matched Orders — judgment
AMF France v. AB Science and others (insider trading, 2022) AMF (France) 2022-03-24 Insider Trading — judgment
SEBI v. Pentamedia Graphics Limited and others (GDR issue, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-24 Misleading Issuer Disclosure — judgment
SEBI v. Sunil Purohit (circular trades, TASC Pharmaceuticals, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-23 Wash Trading — dismissed
SEBI v. Nouveau Shares and Securities Limited (broker enquiry, Peacock Industries, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-23 Wash Trading , Price Manipulation — dismissed
SEBI v. Antala Real Broking & Impex Private Ltd. and others (synchronised and reversal trades, Kavveri Telecom, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-23 Matched Orders , Wash Trading +1 — judgment
CFTC v. Dro Kholamian and Blue Star Trading, LLC (2022) CFTC 2022-03-22 $150k judgment
SEBI v. Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd. and others (misstated accounts and concealed pledges, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-22 Misleading Issuer Disclosure — judgment
SEBI v. Harishkumar Kantilal Patel and others (synchronised trades, Gala Global Products, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-22 Matched Orders , Price Manipulation — judgment
SEC v. Francis Biller, et al. (pump and dump, 2022) SEC 2022-03-17 Pump And Dump , Boiler Rooms — settled
SEBI v. Bodhtree Consulting Limited and others (employee benefit trust share diversion, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-15 — judgment
SEBI v. Rajendrakumar Chhotamalji Mehta (self-trades, Pine Animation, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-14 Wash Trading , Price Manipulation — judgment
SEBI v. Gajanan Enterprises and B. P. Equities Private Limited (self-trades, Ess Dee Aluminium, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-11 Wash Trading — dismissed
SEBI v. Raman Goyal (Octant Interactive Technologies circular trades, penalty on remand, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-03-10 Matched Orders — judgment
CFTC v. Four Operators (ponzi schemes, 2022) CFTC 2022-03-08 Ponzi Schemes — filed
AMF France v. Quotidien de Paris Editions and others (newsletter scalping, 2022) AMF (France) 2022-03-04 Newsletter Scalping — judgment
SEC v. Joseph Orazio DeGregorio (2022) SEC 2022-03-02 — settled
SEC v. Andrew T.E. Coldicutt (pump and dump, 2022) SEC 2022-03-01 Pump And Dump — filed
SEBI v. Sumit Kumar and others (funded IPO subscription, Channel Nine Entertainment, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-28 Misleading Issuer Disclosure — judgment
SEBI v. Purshottam Khandelwal (alleged self-trades and price lifting, Mefcom Agro Industries, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-28 Wash Trading , Price Manipulation — dismissed
SEBI v. Crosseas Capital Services Pvt. Ltd. (alleged self-trades, Ess Dee Aluminium, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-28 Wash Trading — dismissed
SEBI v. Samrat Dasgupta (insider trading settlement, HDFC Bank WhatsApp leak, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-28 Insider Trading , Chat Group Pumps — settled
SEBI v. Shushma Kapur and others (matched orders, Coral Hub Limited, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-28 Matched Orders , Price Manipulation — judgment
SEBI v. Girraj Kishore Agarwal and others (circular and reversal trades, Octant Interactive Technologies, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-28 Matched Orders , Wash Trading — judgment
SEBI v. Pankaj Agarwal (selective disclosure, Manappuram Finance, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-28 Insider Trading — judgment
SEBI v. Rajesh Jain (Pragya Dairies and Agro unregistered scheme, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-28 — dismissed
SEBI v. Pragya Dairies and Agro Limited and others (unregistered cattle and ghee scheme, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-28 — judgment
SEBI v. Rikhav Brokers (now 4G IT Solutions India) and others (IPO bidding, Vaswani Industries, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-25 Price Manipulation — dismissed
SEBI v. Uma Karthikeyan (Sanraa Media GDR issue, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-25 Misleading Issuer Disclosure — judgment
SEBI v. IIFL Securities Limited (Alkem Laboratories block deal reference price, settlement, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-25 Price Manipulation — settled
SEBI v. Ashok Bothra (Global Infratech and Finance preferential allotments, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-25 Price Manipulation — dismissed
SEBI v. Goldline International Finvest Limited and others (HPC Biosciences IPO funding, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-25 — judgment
SEBI v. Peeyush Agarwal (alleged synchronized trades, Polar Pharma India, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-24 Matched Orders , Price Manipulation — dismissed
SEBI v. Dhananjay Kumar (synchronized trades and price rise, Kushal Tradelink, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-22 Matched Orders , Price Manipulation — judgment
SEC v. John-Michael Havrilla (insider trading, 2022) SEC 2022-02-22 Insider Trading $160k settled
SEBI v. Vishal Bali (Fortis Healthcare fund diversion, settlement, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-21 — settled
SEBI v. Jinesh Devendra Bhatt (reversal trades, Synergy Bizcon, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-18 Matched Orders , Price Manipulation — judgment
SEBI v. Sunil Kumar Purohit (synchronized trades, K. Sera Sera Production, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-18 Wash Trading , Matched Orders — dismissed
SEBI v. Sterling International Enterprises Ltd (issuer in circular-trading case, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-17 Wash Trading , Matched Orders — judgment
SEC v. Global Wholehealth Partners Corp., Charles Strongo, Brian M. Volmer, Joshua Yafa, Jamie M. Yafa, and Empire Associates, Inc. (paid stock promotion, 2022) SEC 2022-02-17 Paid Stock Promotion , Pump And Dump — filed
SEBI v. Adroit Financial Services Private Limited (NSE co-location secondary server, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-16 — judgment
SEBI v. Silver Stream Equities Private Limited (NSE co-location secondary server, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-16 — judgment
SEBI v. Mohammad Rashid and R K Stockholding Pvt. Ltd. (synchronized and reversal trades, Religare Enterprises, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-15 Matched Orders , Wash Trading — judgment
SEBI v. V. P. Patel and others (listing-day trading, Bharatiya Global Infomedia IPO, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-14 Wash Trading , Matched Orders — dismissed
SEC v. Nathaniel Brown, Benjamin Wylam, Naveen Sood, Marcus Bannon, Matthew Rauch, And Naresh Ramaiya (insider trading, 2022) SEC 2022-02-11 Insider Trading — judgment
SEBI v. GPSK Capital Private Limited (reversal trades in illiquid stock options at BSE, settlement, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-09 Matched Orders — settled
SEC v. Robert Lenard Booth, Michael D'Urso, Daniel T. Wellcome Jr., Alyssa D'Urso, Antonella Chiaramonte, and Jay Garnock) (boiler rooms, 2022) SEC 2022-02-09 Boiler Rooms — filed
SEC v. Michael M. Beck, a/k/a @BigMoneyMike6, and Relief Defendant Helen P. Robinson (newsletter scalping, 2022) SEC 2022-02-07 Newsletter Scalping , Social Media Ramps $230k judgment
SEBI v. Sumeet Industries Limited and others (price and volume manipulation, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-02-04 Price Manipulation , Misleading Issuer Disclosure +1 — judgment
SEBI v. Nirmal Kotecha (inflated results, Pyramid Saimira Theatre, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-01-31 Misleading Issuer Disclosure — dismissed
SEBI v. Nitin Jayantilal Sandesara and others (circular trades, Sterling International Enterprises, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-01-31 Wash Trading , Matched Orders — judgment
SEBI v. Mehul Chinubhai Choksi and another (insider trading, Gitanjali Gems, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-01-31 Insider Trading — judgment
SEBI v. Amalendu Mukherjee (insider trading, Ricoh India, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-01-31 Insider Trading — judgment
SEBI v. Ballinder Singh Dhillon and others (Fortis Healthcare fund diversion, settlement, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-01-31 — settled
Caloundra man pleads guilty to insider trading (ASIC, 2022) ASIC 2022-01-28 Insider Trading — judgment
SEBI v. Santosh Kumar Agarwal and others (price rise in Nikki Global Finance, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-01-28 Price Manipulation — judgment
SEBI v. Sharekhan Ltd (one-share buys depressing the price, Sampada Chemicals, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-01-28 Price Manipulation — judgment
SEBI v. Mangalmayee Hirise Pvt Ltd and others (small buy orders lifting Nouveau Global Ventures, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-01-28 Price Manipulation — judgment
SEBI v. Vazhacholil Paul Xavier (small buy orders, Nouveau Global Ventures, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-01-28 Price Manipulation — judgment
SEBI v. Agrata Shares Securities Pvt. Ltd. and others (synchronized trades, Era Infra Engineering, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-01-28 Matched Orders , Wash Trading — judgment
SEC v. SeeThruEquity, LLC, Ajay Tandon, and Amit Tandon (newsletter scalping, 2022) SEC 2022-01-28 Analyst Manipulation , Newsletter Scalping $520k judgment
SEBI v. PIL Italica Lifestyle Limited and others (alleged self-funded preferential allotment, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-01-28 — dismissed
SEC v. Aleksandr Milrud (layering, 2022) SEC 2022-01-26 Layering — judgment
SEBI v. S. Madhavan (insider trading settlement, UFO Moviez India, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-01-20 Insider Trading — settled
CFTC v. William S. Evans III (ponzi schemes, 2022) CFTC 2022-01-19 Ponzi Schemes — judgment
SEC v. David P. Forte, Gregory P. Manning and John D. Younis (insider trading, 2022) SEC 2022-01-19 Insider Trading — filed
SEBI v. Finquest Securities Pvt. Ltd. (broker facilitating synchronized trades, Asian Granito India, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-01-18 Matched Orders — judgment
SEC v. Douglas A. Roth (insider trading, 2022) SEC 2022-01-13 Insider Trading — judgment
SEC v. David S. Sargent and Christopher M. Klundt (insider trading, 2022) SEC 2022-01-11 Insider Trading $215k settled
SEC v. Tanmaya Kabra et al. (ponzi schemes, 2022) SEC 2022-01-06 Ponzi Schemes — judgment
SEBI adjudication orders on illiquid stock options at BSE (2022 batch) SEBI (India) 2022-01-04 Matched Orders — judgment
SEBI v. Sure Portfolio Services Private Limited (Sun and Shine Worldwide price manipulation, struck-off company, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-01-03 Matched Orders — dismissed
SEBI v. Wonder Procon Private Limited (Sun and Shine Worldwide price manipulation, struck-off company, 2022) SEBI (India) 2022-01-03 Matched Orders — dismissed