CFTC Orders Florida Man And His Company To Pay Over $397,000 In Connection With A Digital Assets Solicitation Scheme
Date
20/04/2021
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced today that it has issued an order filing and settling charges against Jozef Gherman of Florida and J Squared LLC, a Florida limited liability company, for making misleading statements or omitting material facts in connection with soliciting more than $300,000 from over 40 individuals to invest in digital assets. Gherman was an employee and one of the founders of J Squared and was its principal owner and CEO.
The order requires Gherman and J Squared to pay a $150,000 civil monetary penalty, with the amount to be paid by each capped at $75,000, and any post-judgment interest. The order also requires Gherman and J Squared to pay $247,110 in restitution, with the amount to be paid by each capped at $123,555, and any post-judgment interest. In addition, the order imposes a 10-year ban on Gherman and J Squared from trading on or subject to the rules of any CFTC-registered entity, and from engaging in any activities requiring registration with the CFTC.