May 4, 2016

Notice of Covered Action No. 2016-008 – Cash Flow Financial, LLC, Alan James Watson, Michael S. Potts, and The Jedburgh Group

Award Claims Due No Later than August 2, 2016

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: PR7267-15 - Alan James Watson, Cash Flow Financial, LLC, and Michael S. Potts Ordered to Pay More Than $91.9 Million in Final Disposition of Commodity Pool Ponzi Scheme Case

Order Setting Restitution and Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts as to Defendant Alan James Watson (Case No. 2:11-cv-10949-MAG-MKM, E.D. Mich., Sept. 25, 2015)

Final Judgment and Order of Permanent Injunction, Restitution and Civil Monetary Penalties Against Defendant Michael Potts (Case No. 2:11-cv-10949-MAG-MKM, E.D. Mich., June 24, 2015)

Consent Order for Equitable Relief and Final Judgment Against Relief Defendant The Jedburgh Group (Case No. 2:11-cv-10949-MAG-MKM, E.D. Mich., Aug. 15, 2012)

Order on Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Entry of Default Judgment Pursuant to Rule 55(B)(2) as to Defendant Cash Flow Financial, LLC and Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (Case No. 2:11-cv-10949-MAG-MKM, E.D. Mich., Aug. 26, 2015)

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 August 2, 2016.

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. 2016-008

Last Updated: May 4, 2016