The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has delivered a hefty blow to convicted Ponzi scheme operator Abner Alejandro Tinoco and his company, Kikit & Mess Investments, LLC. Despite already serving time in prison, Tinoco has been ordered by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas to pay over $31 million in monetary relief. This ruling, issued on July 9, includes restitution, disgorgement, and civil penalties for their involvement in a fraudulent forex and crypto scheme.