IndiaA former White House teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, has been ordered to pay over USD 172,000 for using insider knowledge of Donald Trump's speeches to place illegal bets on a prediction market platform called Kalshi. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) stated that Perez misused confidential information, breaching his duty of trust and confidence. As part of the settlement, Perez must surrender approximately USD 107,539 in profits and pay a USD 65,000 civil penalty. He has also been banned from trading for three years. Kalshi cooperated with authorities by identifying Perez through account data and reporting the activity to the CFTC. The White House did not comment on the matter, but earlier reports indicated Perez had been placed on unpaid leave and would not return to his position.
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