NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 29, 2026Miami-Dade
Former White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $165,000 in insider trading settlement
A former White House teleprompter operator must forfeit over $100,000 in profits and pay a $65,000 fine to settle federal insider trading allegations involving the prediction market Kalshi. The settlement concludes an investigation into the use of non-public information to place bets on political outcomes.
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Who's Mentioned
personKaroline Leavitt“White House press secretary who commented on the situation.”personGabriel Perez“Subject of the CFTC enforcement action for insider trading.”organizationWhite House“Former employer of the individual involved in the insider trading case.”organizationKalshi“The prediction market platform where the bets were placed.”organizationCommodity Futures Trading Commission“Federal regulator that investigated and settled the case.”personDonald Trump“President whose speech content was the subject of the bets.”