White House teleprompter operator who placed bets on Trump’s speeches ordered to pay $172K
Summary
A White House teleprompter operator named Gabriel Perez placed online bets on speeches by President Donald Trump. A federal agency ordered him to pay $172,000, which includes returning his betting profits and additional penalties.Key Facts
- Gabriel Perez worked as a teleprompter operator at the White House.
- He placed bets online predicting the content of President Trump’s speeches.
- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigated this activity.
- The CFTC ordered Perez to pay back $107,539.02 in profits from the bets.
- He must pay a total of $172,000, including civil penalties.
- The ruling was announced by the CFTC on a Friday.
- The case involves illegal trading related to government information.
- Perez’s actions violated federal rules against betting on official government speech.
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