Commodity Futures Trading Comm'n v. McDonnell

Jack B. Weinstein, Senior United States District Judge

Table of Contents

I. Introduction and Overview...648

II. Fact...653

A. Procedural History...653

B. McDonnell's Scheme to Defraud with Virtual Currencies...658

i. Parties...658

ii. CabbageTech, Corp. d/b/a Coin Drop Markets...658

iii. Array of Accounts to Execute Fraud...658

iv. Fraud Involving Virtual Currency Trading Advice...660

v. Fraud Involving Purchase and Trading of Virtual Currency...664

vi. Fraud Involving Misappropriated Customer Funds...667

vii. McDonnell's Control...671

viii. Testimony of Victims...672

a. Junor Taylor...672

b. Martin…