Former Congressman George Santos agreed to pay more than $35,000 to settle allegations he manipulated a wager on prediction market platform Kalshi about whether he’d attend the 2026 State of the Union.

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• Bloomberg center

  Former Congressman George Santos agreed to pay more than $35,000 to settle allegations he manipulated a wager on prediction market platform Kalshi about whether he’d attend the 2026 State of the Union.
• The Hill center

  Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has agreed to pay $35,000 to settle with the Commodity Futures Trading commission (CFTC) over wagers he placed on the State of the Union earlier this year on Kalshi, the agency announced Friday. Santos placed bets on whether he would attend President Trump’s address in February, while also posting on…
• The New York Times left

  George Santos Fined Over Bets on State of the Union on Prediction Market
• The Washington Post left

  Former congressman George Santos agreed to pay $35,000 to settle charges by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission that he engaged in “manipulative activity” in trades he made regarding whether he would attend the State of the Union address.