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Ex-White House Teleprompter Operator Fined for Insider Trading on Trump Speeches

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has ordered a former White House teleprompter operator to pay a $172,000 fine and forfeit profits after he used advance knowledge of President Trump’s speech content to place sports bets. The penalty concludes an insider trading investigation into the employee’s wagering activities.

29 Aug, 00:38 — 29 Aug, 10:23
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APVery High10h 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 High11h 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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BBCHigh5h ago

Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets

The staffer was found to have used his prior knowledge of the president's speeches to place lucrative bets.

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bloombergHigh10h 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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wsjHigh11h ago

White House Teleprompter Operator Settles Insider-Trading Probe - WSJ

White House Teleprompter Operator Settles Insider-Trading Probe  WSJ

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cnbcMostly Factual1h ago

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

Perez ⁠had access to Trump's speeches before they were delivered and used that information to ‌trade the contracts for his personal benefit, the CFTC said.

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SCMPMostly Factual9h 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 Factual10h 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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ndtvMostly Factual6h ago

Ex-White House Telepromoter Operator To Pay Rs 60,00,000 Over Insider Trading

As details emerged July 16, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said it was "unfortunate" and "a disgrace."

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investing-com11h ago

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

By Reuters

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star-kenyaMixed3h ago

Ex-White House teleprompter operator to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets - the-star.co.ke

Ex-White House teleprompter operator to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets  the-star.co.ke

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wsj29 Aug, 00:38First to report

White House Teleprompter Operator Settles Insider-Trading Probe - WSJ

Reuters29 Aug, 00:48

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

investing-com29 Aug, 01:00

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

straits-times29 Aug, 01:35

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

AP29 Aug, 01:39

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

bloomberg29 Aug, 01:50

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

SCMP29 Aug, 02:19

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

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ndtv29 Aug, 06:02

Ex-White House Telepromoter Operator To Pay Rs 60,00,000 Over Insider Trading

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BBC29 Aug, 07:11

Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets

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nos29 Aug, 08:33

Boete voor Witte Huismedewerker die gokte op woorden uit Trump-toespraken

star-kenya29 Aug, 08:42

Ex-White House teleprompter operator to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets - the-star.co.ke

naftemporiki29 Aug, 08:55

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cnbc29 Aug, 10:23

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

tvn2429 Aug, 10:38Latest update

Obstawiał to, co powie Trump. Jest kara dla pracownika Białego Domu