A White House teleprompter operator is under investigation for allegedly placing bets on prediction markets related to President Donald Trump’s statements. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI | License Photo
July 16 (UPI) -- A White House teleprompter operator is under investigation for allegedly placing bets on prediction markets related to President Donald Trump's statements.
The teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, allegedly made more than $100,000 placing bets on Kalshi that predicted what Trump would say during his speeches, including his State of the Union address, ABC News, CNBC and CNN reported Thursday citing unnamed sources.
Perez is accused of using insider knowledge to enrich himself through the prediction market.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating the allegations against Perez, who has been Trump's teleprompter operator since 2016. Perez is reportedly seeking a settlement in the investigation.
