The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has fined Gabriel Perez, a former White House teleprompter operator, $172,000 for trading on advance knowledge of presidential speeches on prediction markets. Between December 2025 and February 2026, Perez generated over $107,500 in profits, which he must fully disgorge. The settlement includes a $65,000 civil penalty and a three-year trading ban. The regulator noted Perez’s exemplary cooperation in the investigation to justify a reduced penalty. This case highlights the growing insider-trading risks shadowing the rapidly expanding prediction markets.
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