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Ex-White House Teleprompter Operator Fined for Prediction Market Insider Trading

Decrypt·August 30, 2026·1 min read

Gabriel Perez, a former White House teleprompter operator, was fined by the CFTC for insider trading on prediction market contracts. He used access to Trump's speeches before delivery to bet on 'presidential mention market' contracts, profiting over $107,500 before being caught.

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