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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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