Trump Teleprompter Operator Probed for Insider Trading
Gabriel Perez, Trump's longtime teleprompter operator, is under federal investigation for alleged insider trading on prediction market platform Kalshi
Federal regulators are investigating Gabriel Perez, President Donald Trump's longtime teleprompter operator, over alleged insider trading on the prediction market platform Kalshi, as reported by The Times of India and abcnews.com. Perez is believed to have made tens of thousands of dollars, potentially over $100,000, by placing bets on more than a dozen of Trump's speeches. The White House has placed him on unpaid leave pending the outcome of the investigation, which is the first known instance of officials investigating suspected insider trading on a prediction market from inside the White House, highlighting the need for continued SEC Enforcement Developments to prevent such activities. The case is being closely watched, particularly in light of recent efforts to FTC Cracks Down on False Claims, and may lead to further scrutiny of investment practices, such as the recent US Charges Two in $43M Investment Fraud.
Cross-reference independently — do not take our word for it.
This article is produced by NewsAnarchist's AI reporting system, not a human staff reporter. It's built from the primary source cited above (a regulator filing, court record, or the wire reporting linked in the body) and reports what that source states, attributed to it — it is not investment advice and does not verify disputed facts beyond what the source says. Part of our Financial Fraud hub. Found an error? Tell us.