ARDC Bar Complaint — Candice Haan & David A. Terrell (v8, Final)
Final version (v8) of the bar complaint filed with the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) of Illinois against CFTC attorneys Candice Haan (IL Bar No. 6315007) and David A. Terrell (IL Bar No. 6196293). Alleges violations of Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct including misrepresentation to the court, use of evidence known to be false, and failure to correct false statements. Filed April 2026.
Document Details
SUPREME COURT RULE 751
Submitted to: Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of
the Supreme Court of Illinois 130 East Randolph Drive, Suite 1500,
Chicago, Illinois 60601 Email: [email protected]
Date: April 10, 2026
Complainant: Sam Ikkurty a/k/a Sreenivas I. Rao 7028 West Waters
Avenue, Apt. 145, Tampa, FL 33634 [email protected] | 813-
389-3380
Attorneys Subject to This Complaint:
Respondent 1: Candice Haan, Illinois Bar No. 6315007 Senior Trial
Attorney, Division of Enforcement Commodity Futures Trading
Commission 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 800, Chicago, Illinois
60604
Respondent 2: David A. Terrell, Illinois Bar No. 6196293 Chief Trial
Attorney, Division of Enforcement Commodity Futures Trading
Key Points
Alleges Candice Haan and David A. Terrell violated Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct 3.3 (Candor Toward the Tribunal) and 3.4 (Fairness to Opposing Party)
Documents that CFTC attorneys used Dasso's declaration knowing it was based on no blockchain review
Cites Dasso deposition admission: 'As far as this case, I did not look at the blockchain, correct'
Alleges attorneys failed to correct false Ponzi scheme characterization after learning it was unsupported
Filed with CC to CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, CFTC Inspector General, and CFTC Commissioners
Haan IL Bar No. 6315007; Terrell IL Bar No. 6196293 — both admitted to Illinois bar