Former Trump Teleprompter Operator to Pay ¥27.5 Million in Insider Trading Case on Kalshi

2026/08/31 14:18 (Updated 2026/09/01 07:01)
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Former Trump Teleprompter Operator to Pay ¥27.5 Million in Insider Trading Case on Kalshi

Trading on Advance Access to Speech Scripts?

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on the 28th ordered Mr. Gabriel Perez to pay $172,000 (approximately ¥27.5 million, calculated at $1 = ¥160) for insider trading on the prediction market Kalshi. Mr. Perez was ordered to return approximately $108,000 in ill-gotten gains, in addition to a $65,000 civil penalty. His cooperation with the CFTC was described as 'exemplary,' which influenced the civil penalty...

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