https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/technique/front-running/ The 5 most recent enforcement records tagged front running in the Market Manipulation library, each linked to its primary source. Tags are our classification, not the charges. en-us Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/sec-lawrence-billimek-front-running-2022/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/sec-lawrence-billimek-front-running-2022/ In December 2022 the SEC sued Lawrence Billimek and Alan Williams over an alleged front-running scheme that produced about $47 million in profits. On September 17, 2026 the SEC filed proposed consent judgments with disgorgement of $12,684,000 (Billimek) and $34,627,659 plus $12,027,557.75 of interest (Williams), all deemed satisfied by a criminal forfeiture order. The release says they are subject to court approval, which I did not confirm. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT SEC front-running https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/sec-sergei-polevikov-et-al-front-running-2022/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/sec-sergei-polevikov-et-al-front-running-2022/ In 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment against Sergei Polevikov, et al., alleging conduct this library classifies as front running. The release does not state a monetary figure that we were able to extract. A parallel criminal conviction, with a 33-month sentence, is referenced in the release. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT SEC front-running https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/cftc-energy-broker-front-running-2019/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/cftc-energy-broker-front-running-2019/ In October 2019 the CFTC filed and settled charges against introducing broker Classic Energy LLC and its owner Mathew D. Webb for misusing customers' confidential block-trade order information in natural gas futures on ICE Futures US, taking the other side of at least 63 block trades in his own account between April 2014 and September 2015. The order imposes a $1.5 million penalty, $413,065 of disgorgement from Webb and a trading ban until January 2022. Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT CFTC front-running https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/sec-gibson-front-running-2016/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/sec-gibson-front-running-2016/ In March 2016 the SEC instituted administrative proceedings against adviser Christopher Gibson over alleged front running. On June 2, 2023 the Commission dismissed the proceeding, with other pending proceedings, as a matter of discretion after a review of an internal control deficiency. Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT SEC front-running https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/cftc-arya-motazedi-front-running-2015/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/cftc-arya-motazedi-front-running-2015/ In 2015, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission obtained a judgment against Arya Motazedi, alleging conduct this library classifies as front running and insider trading. The release records a civil penalty of $100,000. Wed, 02 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT CFTC front-running insider-trading