CFTC Chairman Giancarlo Statement On The Decision In CFTC v. Wilson et al.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo issued the following statement regarding the December 3, 2018 decision in CFTC v. Wilson et al., which followed a bench trial that concluded on December 7, 2016.

“We acknowledge the Court’s long-awaited decision in this case, which involves the CFTC’s pre-Dodd Frank legal authority,” said Giancarlo. “We are reviewing the decision and will analyze it carefully in considering next steps.  We will continue to vigorously enforce the Commission’s anti-manipulation provisions and to prosecute cases through trial where necessary.”