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CFTC Orders Gabriel Perez to Pay $172,000 for Insider Trading of Mention Market Event Contracts

  • The CFTC ordered Gabriel Perez to pay $172,000 for insider trading of mention market event contracts.
  • Perez misappropriated material nonpublic information obtained through his federal employment as a White House teleprompter operator.
  • Between December 2025 and February 2026, Perez traded presidential mention market contracts to profit from knowledge of upcoming speeches.
  • Perez must disgorge $107,539.02 in illegal profits.
  • Perez must pay a $65,000 civil monetary penalty, which reflects a discount due to his exemplary cooperation with the CFTC.
  • Perez agreed to cease and desist from further violations of the Commodity Exchange Act.
  • A three-year trading ban has been imposed on Perez.
  • The CFTC acknowledged assistance from KalshiEX in resolving the matter.