US Department Of Justice: Former Natural Gas Trader Pleads Guilty For Role In Commodities Insider Trading Scheme
US Department Of Justice: Former Natural Gas Trader Pleads Guilty For Role In Commodities Insider Trading Scheme Date 01/02/2021 A former natural gas trader pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit commodities fraud and wire fraud for his role in an insider trading scheme. John Ed James, 51, of Katy, Texas, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit commodities fraud and wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Vanessa Gilmore of the Southern District of Texas. Sentencing has been scheduled for April 26, 2021, before Judge Gilmore. “When individuals engage in deceptive trad...