Gabriel Perez and the Trump Speech Bet | Annapolis News

Gabriel Perez, Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator since 2016, is facing scrutiny after allegedly using his backstage access to predict and profit from Trump’s speeches on the prediction market Kalshi—earning over $100K. The CFTC launched an investigation after Kalshi’s own surveillance flagged suspicious trades, prompting White House backlash and Perez’s cooperation while on paid leave. Though federal prosecutors declined criminal charges, Perez is now negotiating a civil settlement that could require him to forfeit all profits and pledge to never trade on insider info again. Kalshi has since tightened its rules to prevent future abuses, as regulators increasingly target insider trading on prediction platforms. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d15494323fb3c94b