CFTC Enforcement actions False pricing: CFTC v. Brooks, 13 cv 6879 (S.D.N.Y.) is a previously filed action against former Citicorp North America Inc. trader, John Brooks. The complaint alleged that over a period of about one year beginning in November 2010 Mr. Brooks inflated and mismarked the value of his position in NYMEX Chicago Ethanol Futures Contracts in Citi's proprietary account by misrepresenting his profits and losses. The complaint alleged violations of the CEA antifraud provisions. The Court entered a consent order which permanently bans Mr. Brooks from registering with the CFTC, bans him for seven years from trading any CFTC regulated products and bans him for five years from trading CFTC regulated ethanol products. It also requires him to pay a monetary penalty of $500,000.