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Ex-White House Teleprompter Operator Fined for Prediction Market Insider Trading
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A former White House teleprompter operator has agreed to pay $172,000 to settle charges that he traded on advance knowledge of presidential speeches, betting on prediction markets tied to the words President Donald Trump would say.
Key facts
- Between December 2025 and February 2026, Perez allegedly used that edge to generate more than $107,500 in profits, according to the CFTC's order
- A former White House teleprompter operator has agreed to pay $172,000 to settle charges that he traded on advance knowledge of presidential speeches, betting on prediction markets tied to the words
- Earlier this year, a U.S. soldier was charged over alleged Polymarket trading and over $400,000 in ill-gotten gains tied to the military operation that ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro
- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Friday that Gabriel Perez misappropriated confidential government information to trade "presidential mention market" contracts, event contracts that pay
Summary
The CFTC fined former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez $172,000 to settle charges he misappropriated advance knowledge of presidential speeches to trade "presidential mention market" contracts. Perez generated over $107,500 in profits between December 2025 and February 2026; his settlement includes disgorging $107,539.02, a $65,000 penalty and a three-year trading ban. The case highlights insider-trading risks shadowing fast-growing prediction markets, echoing prior incidents. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Friday that Gabriel Perez misappropriated confidential government information to trade "presidential mention market" contracts, event contracts that pay out based on specific words or phrases a president uses in a speech.