Traders Domain Receiver Files Clawback Lawsuit Against Johnny Wimbrey
The court-appointed Receiver for The Traders Domain has filed a clawback lawsuit against Johnny Wimbrey and the Wimbrey Worldwide Trust. The Traders Domain was a Ponzi scheme that took in more than $283 million. Ted Safranko ran the operation. He has remained in hiding since the scheme collapsed in late 2022. The collapse also brought down OmegaPro, an MLM crypto Ponzi believed to have fed funds into The Traders Domain.
Background of the CFTC Case
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) launched legal action against Safranko and other Traders Domain insiders in late 2024. A Receivership was set up as part of those proceedings. One of the Receiver’s main duties is to recover money from net winners. Johnny Wimbrey, a Texas resident, is one of those targets. The Receiver filed the original lawsuit against him on April 23, 2026.
Wimbrey describes himself on his website as a globally acclaimed motivational speaker, renowned author, and transformational coach. His public materials make no mention of recruiting people into schemes such as The Traders Domain. He also appears to have promoted DreamTrips, though he stopped posting about the company on social media in early 2026.
Alleged Transfers Through Trusts
In an Amended Complaint filed on May 21, 2026, the Receiver named Wimbrey as trustee of both the Wimbrey Worldwide Trust and the Royal Success Club Trust (also known as the Royal Success Club Spendthrift Trust). The Royal Success Club Trust was added as a defendant.
Wimbrey is alleged to have invested $164,279 in The Traders Domain through Holton Buggs and Buggs’ MLM company iBuumerang. Buggs himself is a named defendant in the CFTC case.
The Receiver claims Buggs acted as an intermediary and transferred $750,000 to Wimbrey through the Wimbrey Worldwide Trust. These funds are described as false profits that came from bank accounts controlled by Buggs in Texas. The money is said to have been commingled funds belonging to defrauded investors. The Receiver argues that Buggs and iBuumerang made the transfers with the intent to delay, hinder, or defraud creditors.
Through iBuumerang, Buggs allegedly sent another $1,469,750 to Wimbrey via the Royal Success Club Trust. In total, the Receiver claims Wimbrey received $2,055,470 in false profits. The lawsuit seeks to claw back $585,720 from the Wimbrey Worldwide Trust and $1,469,750 from the Royal Success Club Trust.
Attempts to Avoid Service
Receiver’s counsel contacted Wimbrey in October 2025 and demanded the return of the funds. The demand was refused. Process servers later tried multiple times to deliver court papers.
Servers attempted service at Wimbrey’s office and homes on several dates in May 2026. The office turned out to be a virtual location. At the Colleyville, Texas property, people were seen inside or vehicles arrived, yet no one answered the door. On one occasion a white Cadillac Escalade registered to Wimbrey entered the garage and the door closed. On another day Wimbrey was observed arriving at a restaurant in a black Hummer with a similar license plate but left before papers could be served.
On June 11, 2026, the Receiver asked the court for permission to use alternative service methods. These included leaving papers with the office receptionist, placing them in the office mailbox, giving them to family members at the home, pinning them to the door, or posting them at the property. The court approved the request on June 17.
Court records indicate Wimbrey was served on June 18 and June 24. He filed his Answer to the complaint on July 13, 2026.
Current Status
The clawback case against Johnny Wimbrey and his trusts continues. The Receiver is still pursuing recovery of the alleged false profits for the benefit of Traders Domain victims. Further updates are expected as the litigation progresses.
