CFTC Settles $172K Case With Ex-Trump Aide Over Prediction Market Trades
Gabriel Perez pays more than $172,000 to settle CFTC charges that he used advance knowledge of Trump speeches to trade prediction markets.
Gabriel Perez, who operated President Donald Trump’s teleprompter for nearly a decade, has settled Commodity Futures Trading Commission charges by paying more than $172,000.
The CFTC alleged that Perez used advance knowledge of the content of Trump speeches to trade on prediction markets before the information became public.
Settlement Terms
The settlement resolves the charges without an admission or denial of the allegations. Specific platforms used for the trades and the exact timeline of activity are not detailed in the source.