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CFTC settles White House prediction-market trading case
A former Trump teleprompter operator will pay $172,539.02 to settle CFTC claims he turned advance speech drafts into Kalshi profits.
Wat we eerst wisten
- CFTC settled with former teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez, announced Aug 28, 2026.
- Perez profited by more than $100,000 trading on advance Trump speech knowledge.
- He will pay $107,539.02 in disgorgement plus a $65,000 civil penalty.
- He faces a three-year restriction from CFTC-registered trading venues.
- Kalshi suspended Perez from its platform.
Toen nog open
- Exact number of trades, win rate, trading dates, and any funds-freeze amount are not verifiable from the excerpts provided.
- No verbatim CFTC official statements are available in the provided source text.
Waar we op zouden letten
- Whether the CFTC pursues similar cases involving political staff and speech-based event contracts.
- Whether prediction markets tighten controls around government insiders trading on prepared remarks.
