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Commodity Futures Trading Commission 

CEA CASES 

NAME: ROBERT HALTMIER 

DOCKET NUMBER: 229; 75-2 

DATE: JUNE 10, 1974 

DOCUMENT TYPE: COMPLAINT 

NOTE: LATER BECAME CFTC DOCKET # 75-2 

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

BEFORE THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE 

In re: Robert Haltmier, Respondent 

CEA Docket No. 229 

Complaint and Notice of Hearing under the Commodity Exchange Act 

There is reason to believe that the respondent, Robert Haltmier, has violated 

the Commodity Exchange Act "the Act" (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.) and the regulations 

made pursuant thereto. In accordance with the provisions of sections 6(b) and 

6(c) of the Act (7 U.S.C. 9 and 13b), this Complaint and Notice of Hearing is 

issued stating the charges in that respect as follows: 

I 

The respondent, Robert Haltmier, an individual whose address is 97-25 118 

Street, Richmond Hill, New York 11419, was at all times material herein employed 

by the firm of Conti-Commodity Services, located at 2 Broadway, New York, New 

York. At all times material herein, Conti-Commodity Services was a registered 

futures commission merchant under the Act. 

II 

During the period from on or about April 18, 1972, through on or about 

October 10, 1972, Mr. Albert Millet maintained a commodity futures, account at 

Conti-Commodity Services, and during this period the respondent handled the 

trading in such account. 

III 

Acting without the knowledge or authorization of Mr. Millet, the respondent 

made 208 transactions for Mr. Millet's account, involving 690 contracts in 

various regulated commodities. 

IV 

By reasons of the facts alleged in this Complaint, the respondent willfully 

violated section 4b of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 6b). 

WHEREFORE, it is hereby ordered that this Complaint and Notice of Hearing be 

served upon the respondent and this proceeding shall be governed by sections 

0.1, 0.2, 0.4(b), 0.5 through 0.22, and 0.28 of the Rules of Practice under the 

Commodity Exchange Act (17 CFR §§ 0.1, 0.2, 0.4(b), 0.5 through 0.22, and 0.28). 

The respondent will have twenty (20) days after the receipt of this Complaint in 

which to file with the Hearing Clerk, United States Department of Agriculture, 

Washington, D. C. 20250, an answer fully and completely stating the nature of 

the defense and admitting or denying, specifically and in detail, each 

allegation of this Complaint. Allegations not answered will be deemed admitted 

for the purpose of this proceeding. Failure to file an answer will constitute 

an admission of all the allegations of this Complaint and a waiver of hearing. 
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The filing of an answer in which all of the material allegations of fact 

contained in the Complaint are admitted likewise shall constitute a waiver of 

hearing unless a hearing is requested. The respondent is hereby notified that 

unless hearing 

is waived, a hearing will be held in New York, New York, at a place therein and 

a date to be specified later before an Administrative Law Judge designated to 

conduct such hearing. At such hearing, the respondent will have the right to 

appear and show cause, if any there be, why an appropriate order should not be 

issued in accordance with the Commodity Exchange Act (1) prohibiting the 

respondent from trading on or subject to rules of any contract market and 

directing that all contract markets refuse all trading privileges to the 

respondent for such period of time as may be determined, and (2) directing the 

respondent shall cease and desist from violating the Act and regulations in the 

manner alleged herein. June 10 1974 

Done at Washington, D.C. 

[SEE SIGNATURE IN ORIGINAL] 

RICHARD L. FELTNER 

Assistant Secretary 

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