Trump's teleprompter operator accused of insider trading on prediction platform Kalshi

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Federal investigators believe Gabriel Perez, who has served as Donald Trump's teleprompter operator since 2016, used privileged access to speech content to place bets on prediction market platform Kalshi. Kalshi offers 'mentions' markets, where users wager on specific words or phrases a public figure will say during major events. Perez is accused of exploiting his insider knowledge to bet on Trump's remarks across more than a dozen events. ABC News first reported the allegations, with Kalshi claiming it identified and flagged the suspected insider trading activity.

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