Kalshi says it caught Trump’s teleprompter operator insider trading

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Kalshi says it caught Trump’s teleprompter operator insider trading

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  • ABC News reports that federal investigators believe Gabriel Perez - Trump's teleprompter operator since 2016 - used inside information to make bets on Kalshi…
  • One category that Kalshi offers is "mentions" markets, in which users try to predict what an individual will say during high-profile events.
  • Perez is accused of betting on what Trump would say during more than a dozen events, including … Read the full story at The Verge.

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Kalshi users betting on what President Donald Trump would say during his speeches were reportedly up against tough competition: the president's teleprompter operator.

ABC News reports that federal investigators believe Gabriel Perez - Trump's teleprompter operator since 2016 - used inside information to make bets on Kalshi, a major prediction market platform that allows users to bet on just about everything. One category that Kalshi offers is "mentions" markets, in which users try to predict what an individual will say during high-profile events.

Perez is accused of betting on what Trump would say during more than a dozen events, including …

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