According to the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Eddy Alexandre the leader of a purported cryptocurrency and forex trading platform called EminiFX, has been charged with commodities fraud and wire fraud offenses.
The CFTC also obtained an order from the Court appointing a receive to collect and manage the assets of EminiFX.
Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC has been contacted by EminiFX investors and is reviewing the matter on their behalf.
The goverment alleges that Alexandre solicited more than $59 million in investments from hundreds of individual investors after making false representations in connection with the EminiFX trading platform.
The US Attorney’s office issued a press release regarding the arrest.
If you were an investor in EminiFX and wish to discuss the matter, please call Sallah Astarita & Cox at 212-509-6544.
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