Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson Regarding Settlement With Cody Easterday For Massive Fraud, False Statements To An Exchange, And Position Limits Violations
<p><span>Today, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington issued an order granting a permanent injunction to resolve pending litigation against Cody Easterday (Consent Order). Easterday had previously been charged by the Commission for engaging in fraud in connection with the sale of more than 200,000 head of “ghost” cattle—which did not, in fact, exist—to Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. (Tyson), a beef processor and part of a corporate family that together constitute one of the largest food suppliers in the world, as w...
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