According to Odaily, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that Senior Judge David C. Guaderrama of the Western District of Texas has ruled on July 9th, ordering Abner Alejandro Tinoco and his company, Kikit & Mess Investments, LLC, to pay more than $31 million in total economic compensation. This includes $6,203,792.18 in restitution to 199 victims, $6,257,904.89 in disgorgement, and a civil monetary penalty of $18,773,714, which is three times the illegal gains from their fraudulent forex and cryptocurrency scheme.