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Winston LaMarco of New York City, imposing a judgment totaling $3,450,400.
The final judgment requires LaMarco to pay $862,600 in restitution to his
victims and a $2,587,800 civil monetary penalty. The judgment also permanently
enjoins LaMarco from engaging in conduct that violates the Commodity Exchange
Act, as charged, and permanently bans him from engaging in any commodity-related
activity.
The final judgment follows U.S. District Court Judge Diane Gujarati’s rulings
including:
? July 10, 2025, order adopting the report and recommendation issued by
Magistrate Judge James M. Wicks in favor of the CFTC’s motion for
remedies and final judgment against LaMarco;
? September 4, 2024, order adopting the report and recommendation issued by
Magistrate Judge James M. Wicks in favor of the CFTC’s motion for
summary judgment against LaMarco as to liability for forex fraud and
commodity pool operator fraud; and
? March 14, 2023, memorandum and order adopting the report and
recommendation issued by Magistrate Judge James M. Wicks in favor of the
CFTC’s motion for default judgment against LaMarco’s company, GDLogix,
Inc., on all counts in the complaint including fraud and failure to register as
a commodity pool operator.
The default judgment order against GDLogix, Inc. imposed permanent trading
and registration bans and ordered it to pay $862,600 in restitution and a $2,587,800
civil monetary penalty.
Case Background
The final judgment and orders resolve the CFTC’s enforcement action filed July
10, 2017, which charged LaMarco and GDLogix, Inc. with fraudulently soliciting and
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