Notices of Covered Actions

Notice of Covered Action

January 25, 2017

Notice of Covered Action No. 2017-005 – Notice of Covered Action No. 2017-005 – EJS Capital Management, LLC, Alex Vladimir Ekdeshman, Edward J. Servinder, Executive Services of Florida, LLC, Executive Management of Montana, Inc., Michael Vilner, Alisa Edkeshman, and Paramount Management, LLC

Award Claims Due No Later than April 25, 2017

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission hereby gives notice that individuals may submit whistleblower award claims within 90 days from today’s date for the following matter:

Press Release: PR7509-17 - Federal Court Orders Defendants EJS Capital Management, LLC, Alex Vladimir Ekdeshman, and Edward J. Servider to Pay $11.6 Million in Sanctions for Forex Fraud Scheme

Order: EJS Capital Management, LLC, Alex Vladimir Ekdeshman, Edward Servinder, and Relief Defendants Executive Services of Florida LLC, Executive Management of Montana, Inc., and Michael Vilner (Case No. 1:14-cv-03107-CM, S.D.N.Y., Dec. 21, 2015)

Order: Alex Vladimir Edkeshman (Case No. 1:14-cv-03107-CM, S.D.N.Y., Jun. 4, 2014)

Order: EJS Capital Management, LLC, Alex Vladimir Ekdeshman, and Relief Defendants Executive Services of Florida LLC, and Executive Management of Montana, Inc. (Case No 1:14-cv-03107-CM, S.D.N.Y., Dec. 18, 2015)

Order: Alisa Edkeshman (Case No. 1:14-cv-03107-CM, S.D.N.Y., Oct. 26, 2016)

Order: Paramount Management, LLC and Alex Edkeshman (Case No. 1:14-cv-03107-CM, S.D.N.Y., Sept. 9, 2013)

The Commission posts Notices of Covered Actions for each Commission enforcement action where a final judgment or order – by itself or together with prior judgments or orders in the same action issued after July 21, 2010 – results in monetary sanctions exceeding $1 million.

Individuals who voluntarily provided the Commission with original information after July 21, 2010 that led to the successful enforcement of a Covered Action are eligible to claim a whistleblower award.

To make an award claim, you must submit a Form WB-APP by mail or facsimile to the following address:

Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Whistleblower Office
1155 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20581
Fax: (202) 418-5975

All award claims for this Notice must be received no later than April 25, 2017.

Please note that by posting a Notice of Covered Action, the Commission has not made any determination that a whistleblower tip, complaint or referral led the Commission to open an investigation or file an enforcement action, or that an award to a whistleblower will be paid in connection with the action.

Please email any questions about this Notice to the Whistleblower Office at [email protected].

Notice No. 2017-005

Last Updated: January 25, 2017