Kalshi alerts regulators to suspicious trading by George Santos over State of the Union contract
Kalshi has alerted federal regulators to suspicious trading activities by George Santos regarding his attendance at the State of the Union address. Santos allegedly placed bets against his own attendance, contradicting his public statements. The platform froze his account and reported the findings to the Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
- ▪George Santos is under investigation for allegedly betting against himself on a prediction market.
- ▪Kalshi froze Santos's account after detecting trades that contradicted his public statements.
- ▪Santos had publicly declared he would attend the State of the Union while simultaneously wagering money that he wouldn't.
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