HKGabriel Perez, a former White House teleprompter operator, has reached a settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), requiring him to return over $100,000 in profits and pay a $65,000 fine. He is also banned from trading for three years. The CFTC alleges that Perez used his position to bet on prediction market Kalshi, where contracts paid out based on whether President Donald Trump used specific words in his speeches. Perez was placed on unpaid leave from the White House after reports surfaced about his activities. The White House confirmed in July that Perez was no longer in his role but did not specify whether he was fired or resigned.
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