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CFTC Orders Former Teleprompter Operator to Pay $172,539

8/30/2026

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Summary

Gabriel Perez Penalized

Gabriel Perez, former White House teleprompter operator, was ordered to pay $172,539.02 for insider trading.
He must surrender $107,539.02 in profits from prediction-market bets on President Donald Trump’s speeches.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) added a $65,000 civil penalty and a three-year ban on prediction-market trading.
Kalshi flagged the suspicious trades, froze Perez’s account, and reported them to the CFTC.

Summary

Perez Suspended

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced a settlement on Friday, marking the case’s first public disclosure, according to the commission.
The White House placed Perez on unpaid leave after the allegations surfaced.
A White House official confirmed in July that Perez was no longer in his teleprompter role, without specifying termination.

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Gabriel Perez Penalized

Gabriel Perez, former White House teleprompter operator, was ordered to pay $172,539.02 for insider trading.
He must surrender $107,539.02 in profits from prediction-market bets on President Donald Trump’s speeches.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) added a $65,000 civil penalty and a three-year ban on prediction-market trading.
Kalshi flagged the suspicious trades, froze Perez’s account, and reported them to the CFTC.

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