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Ex-White House operator fined $65K for betting on Trump's speech words

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A former White House teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, has been ordered to forfeit over $100,000 in profits and pay a $65,000 fine. This settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission stems from his use of insider knowledge to place bets on the prediction market Kalshi. Perez traded contracts based on specific words or phrases President Trump would use in speeches between December 2025 and February 2026, and has also received a three-year trading ban. AI

RANK_REASON Regulatory action against an individual for misuse of information related to a political figure.

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Ex-White House operator fined $65K for betting on Trump's speech words

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    White House teleprompter operator fined, forfeits winnings for betting on Trump’s words

    A former White House teleprompter operator accused of using inside knowledge to make bets on the prediction market Kalshi has been ordered to turn over more than US$100,000 in profits and pay a US$65,000 fine as part of a settlement with federal authorities. The settlement with t…

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