Teleprompter Insider Traded on Prediction Market | Amarillo News

Gabriel Perez, Trump’s former teleprompter operator, got slammed with a $172K fine after using his insider access to predict Trump’s speeches and rake in over $107K on Kalshi’s prediction markets. The CFTC ordered him to forfeit all profits plus a $65K penalty, banned him from trading on such platforms for three years, and the White House fired him — with Trump calling it a “disgrace.” This case, echoing a recent soldier’s insider-trading bust, underscores regulators’ zero-tolerance stance as platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket tighten rules to stop exploiting secrets for profit. 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/805d363c1adc4101