August 31, 2017

Notice of Covered Action No. 2017-022 – Capitol Equity FX, Robert Leland Johnson, and Marisa Elena Johnson

Award Claims Due No Later than November 29, 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:

Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Capitol Equity FX, Robert Leland Johnson, and Marisa Elena Johnson (Case No. 5:17-cv-00743-JGB-SK)

Press Release: PR7550-17 - CFTC Charges Purported Hedge Fund Capitol Equity FX LLC and California Residents Robert Leland Johnson IV and Marisa Elena Johnson with Fraud, Misappropriation, and Registration Violations

On July 31, 2017, the Commission obtained an order against Capitol Equity FX, Robert Leland Johnson, and Marisa Elena Johnson in the amount of $ 1,375,407.00.

Order: Capital Equity FX LLC, Robert Leland Johnson IV and Marisa Elena Johnson (Case No. 5:17-cv-00743-JGB-SK, C.D. C.A., Jul. 31, 2017)

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 electronically, through the web portal found on the CFTC's Web site at www.cftc.gov, which is also accessible from the CFTC Whistleblower Program Web site at www.whistleblower.gov, or 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 November 29, 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. 2017-022

Last Updated: August 31, 2017