# CFTC secures $31 million judgment over digital asset and precious metals fraud scheme

Attorney advertising. Brief by Lou Schwartz, Schwartz & Associates, PC, Atlanta, Georgia. Published 2026-09-30; updated 2026-09-30. Responsible attorney: Lou Schwartz. Canonical: https://www.snalawyers.com/insights/cftc-secures-31-million-judgment-over-digital-asset-and-precious-metal

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced on September 30, 2026 that it obtained a court order directing a Louisiana man and an Arkansas woman to pay more than $31 million for a fraud scheme involving digital assets and precious metals. The order was secured as part of the CFTC's ongoing enforcement push against investment fraud targeting retail consumers.

**Why it matters.** The judgment illustrates continued federal enforcement against fraudulent investment schemes, a pattern plaintiff-side firms monitor when evaluating parallel civil claims on behalf of defrauded consumers.

## Sources

1. [CFTC Press Releases list](https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases)

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