Ex-White House staffer ordered to pay $172,000 over Trump’s speech bets

Nigerian Tribune | 29-08-2026 05:48pm |

Gabriel Perez, a former White House teleprompter operator, has been ordered to pay over $172,000 after using confidential information about President Donald Trump's speeches to place bets on a prediction market. Perez made trades on Kalshi, a platform that allows users to bet on real-world events, based on what Trump was expected to say. The case highlights legal issues surrounding insider trading in prediction markets.

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