A former White House teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, reaches an insider-trading settlement requiring him to turn over more than $100,000 in profits and pay a $65,000 civil penalty, according to reports from multiple outlets. The deal is announced by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and involves trading activity connected to information obtained through his prior role.
The settlement also includes compliance and trading restrictions. Sources report that the agreement imposes a three-year ban on Perez trading in certain markets. While coverage focuses on the financial terms—profit disgorgement and the size of the fine—both outlets describe the same CFTC action and the same settlement structure. The reporting does not indicate that the matter proceeds to litigation as part of the announcement.
