Yakov Cohen agrees to pay disgorgement of $7M to settle CFTC charges in binary options lawsuit
Yakov Cohen, one of the key figures in the binary options scam evolving around Yukom Communications, has agreed to settle CFTC charges.
Yakov Cohen, one of the key figures in the binary options scam evolving around Yukom Communications, has agreed to settle CFTC charges.
Sabrina Elofer has also agreed to pay more than $2.9 million in restitution, pursuant to her plea agreement.
The CFTC has not yet placed evidence before the Court concerning the appropriate amount of disgorgement, restitution, or other monetary penalty.
The group arrested in Israel were named as Uri Maimon, Nissim Alfasi, Afik Tori, Oron Montgomery, Dave Barzilai and Gilad Mazogi.
The petition by binary options fraudster Lee Elbaz for rehearing en banc was circulated to the full court and denied.
Binary options fraudster Lee Elbaz challenges Appeals Court ruling by filing her second petition for rehearing en banc.
The CFTC does not seek to modify or lift the stay of its action against fraudulent binary options scheme Yukom Communications.
The conviction and sentence of binary options fraudster Lee Elbaz were affirmed except for the restitution order.
Lee Elbaz was convicted of conspiracy and substantive wire-fraud offenses for her role in an international binary options fraud scheme.
The CFTC and Yakov Cohen have provided a status update to the Court making it lcear they do not seek lift of the stay.