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Commodity Futures Trading Commission 

CEA CASES 

NAME: MOUSTAPHA AHMAD TABBARA 

DOCKET NUMBER: 132 

DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 1965 

DOCUMENT TYPE: COMPLAINT 

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

BEFORE THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE 

In re: Moustapha Ahmad Tabbara, Respondent 

CEA Docket No. 132 

Complaint and Notice of Hearing Under Section 6(b) of the Commodity Exchange 

Act 

There is reason to believe that the respondent, Moustapha Ahmad Tabbara, has 

violated the provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), 

hereinafter referred to as the Act, and the rules and regulations made pursuant 

thereto (17 CFR, Part 1), and in accordance with the provisions of section 6(b) 

of the Act (7 U.S.C. 9), this complaint and notice of hearing is issued stating 

the charges in that respect as follows: 

I 

Respondent, Moustapha Ahmad Tabbara, is an individual whose addresses are Ave 

Angelica, 1275, Apartment 46, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and 10 Rue Surock, Beirut, 

Lebanon. 

II 

The Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, hereinafter referred to as the 

Chicago Board of Trade, and The Board of Trade of Kansas City, Mo., hereinafter 

referred to as the Kansas City Board of Trade, are now, and were at all times 

material to this complaint, duly designated contract markets under the Act. 

III 

During the period September 14, 1964, through July 29, 1965, the respondent 

made trades in wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade and the Kansas City 

Board of Trade in accounts carried in his own name and the names of Fouad 

Tabbara, Ali Tabbara, and Mrs. Widad Tabbara. All transactions in such accounts 

during such period belonged to or were controlled by the respondent, 

IV 

On each day during the period September 14, 1964, through July 29, 1965, the 

respondent held or controlled net short open contract positions in wheat futures 

on the Chicago Board of Trade in the above-named accounts, which positions 

exceeded 200,000 bushels in a single future. The respondent was, therefore, in 

reporting status during said period and was required to report to the Commodity 

Exchange Authority with respect to all transactions entered into and all open 

contract positions held or controlled by him, in all wheat futures on all 

contract markets during said period, as provided in section 4i of the Act (7 

U.S.C. 6i) and sections 15.01, 15.02, 15.03, 18.00,18.01 and 18.03 of the 

regulations thereunder (17 CFR 15.01, 15.02, 15.03, 18.00, 18.01, 18.03). 

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On 29 business days within the period specified in paragraph IV hereof, while 

respondent was in reporting status as therein described, transactions in wheat 

futures on the Chicago Board of Trade or the Kansas City Board of Trade were 

executed for accounts owned or controlled by the respondent. However, the 

respondent failed or refused to submit reports to the Commodity Exchange 

Authority with respect to such transactions and his positions on such dates, in 

willful violation of the aforesaid sections of the Act and the regulations 

thereunder. 

VI 

On 33 business days within the period specified in paragraph IV hereof, while 

respondent was in reporting status as therein described, respondent filed 

reports with the Commodity Exchange Authority with respect to trading and 

positions in wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade and the Kansas City 

Board of Trade in accounts owned or controlled by respondent. However, such 

reports did not include all transactions and positions in wheat futures in said 

accounts. By reason thereof the respondent filed false reports with the 

Commodity Exchange Authority, in willful violation of the aforesaid sections of 

the Act and the regulations thereunder. 

WHEREFORE, it is hereby ordered that this complaint and notice of hearing be 

served upon the said respondent. 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 with 

an original and five copies, fully and completely stating the nature of the 

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

relevant 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 material allegations of this complaint and 

waiver of hearing. The respondent is hereby notified that unless hearing is 

waived, either expressly or by failure to file an answer and request a hearing, 

a hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m., local time, on February 1, 1966, in Room 

149W Administration Building, United States Department of Agriculture, 

Washington, D. C., before a referee 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 order should not be made directing that all contract markets 

refuse all trading privileges to the respondent for such period of time as may 

be determined. 

It is ordered that this complaint and notice of hearing be served on the 

respondent at least twenty (20) days prior to the date set for hearing. 

Done at Washington, D. C., on 

November 15, 1965. 

[SEE SIGNATURE IN ORIGINAL] 

Assistant Secretary 

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