# Ex-White House teleprompter operator to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets

https://mins.news/en/item/36480

- BBC News, 2026-08-29 07:11 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gj2dl4x52o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez must pay more than $172,000 after using advance knowledge of Donald Trump's speeches to bet on Kalshi. He will surrender $107,539.02 in profits, pay a $65,000 civil penalty and face a three-year trading ban.

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