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Former White House Teleprompter Operator Fined for Insider Trading Probe

A former White House teleprompter operator has been fined and ordered to forfeit approximately $170,000 after regulators found they traded on prediction markets using advance knowledge of Donald Trump’s speech content. The settlement concludes an investigation into unauthorized use of classified briefing information.

29 Aug, 00:38 — 29 Aug, 02:19
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APVery High4h ago

Former White House teleprompter operator ordered to turn over profits, pay fine over insider trading - AP News

Former White House teleprompter operator ordered to turn over profits, pay fine over insider trading  AP News

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ReutersVery High5h ago

CFTC fines former White House aide $172,000 for trading on Trump speech information - Reuters

CFTC fines former White House aide $172,000 for trading on Trump speech information  Reuters

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bloombergHigh4h ago

Trump Teleprompter Pays $170,000 to End Insider Trading Probe

A White House teleprompter operator will pay more than $172,000 to end a federal regulator’s probe into alleged well-timed prediction market bets about President Donald Trump’s speeches.

By Nicola M White

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wsjHigh5h ago

White House Teleprompter Operator Settles Insider-Trading Probe - WSJ

White House Teleprompter Operator Settles Insider-Trading Probe  WSJ

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SCMPMostly Factual3h ago

White House teleprompter operator fined, forfeits winnings for betting on Trump’s words

A former White House teleprompter operator accused of using inside knowledge to make bets on the prediction market Kalshi has been ordered to turn over more than US$100,000 in profits and pay a US$65,000 fine as part of a settlement with federal authorities. The settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, announced on Friday, also dealt Gabriel Perez a three-year trading ban. Perez was placed on unpaid leave from his job at the White House after reports emerged that he used his...

By Associated Press

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straits-timesMostly Factual4h ago

US trading commission fines ex-White House aide $220K for trading on Trump speech information - The Straits Times

US trading commission fines ex-White House aide $220K for trading on Trump speech information  The Straits Times

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investing-com5h ago

CFTC fines former White House aide $172,000 for trading on Trump speech information

By Reuters

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