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Former White House Teleprompter Operator Fined for Betting on Trump

🐿️ The Squirrel's Take
The teleprompter operator proved that even advance knowledge of presidential word choices can be monetized as insider trading in prediction markets.
💡 Why it matters
This enforcement action establishes that confidential White House communications are insider information under commodities law, potentially reshaping regulation of political prediction markets.

The staffer was found to have used his prior knowledge of the president's speeches to place lucrative bets. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Gabriel Perez wagered on Kalshi about words president used in speeches A White House teleprompter operator who left his post.

📡 Where we spotted it (2)
BBC News
Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets
4d ago
The Guardian
Ex-White House teleprompter operator fined $172,000 for Trump speech bets
4d ago
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