Robert DeNault
Coverage of Robert DeNault in the Nexus archive.
- Kalshi Not Running 'a Casino' Says Head of Enforcement
Robert DeNault, Kalshi's head of enforcement and legal counsel, responded to a lawsuit from New York State, stating concerns about overreach by Attorney General Letitia James's office. He defended Kalshi's operations as open marketplaces, not a casino or sportsbook.
- White House teleprompter operator accused of cashing in on Kalshi no longer works for government, official says
A White House teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, no longer works in the federal government after being placed on unpaid leave for using inside knowledge to bet on President Donald Trump’s speeches via the Kalshi prediction market. The White House called the insider trading 'deeply unfortunate and, frankly, a disgrace,' while Kalshi’s enforcement head confirmed the trades were flagged and referred to regulators.
- Teleprompter operator accused of betting on Trump speeches is out of a job
A White House teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, is no longer employed after being placed on unpaid leave for betting on President Donald Trump's speeches using insider knowledge on the Kalshi prediction market. The White House called the insider trading 'deeply unfortunate and... a disgrace,' and Kalshi's enforcement team reported the trades to regulators.
- Trump’s teleprompter operator on unpaid leave for alleged prediction market bets on Trump speeches
President Donald Trump’s teleprompter operator is on unpaid leave after reports he used inside knowledge to bet on Trump’s speeches via the prediction market Kalshi. The White House called the situation 'unfortunate' and 'a disgrace,' while Kalshi referred the matter to federal regulators. ABC News reported the aide, Gabriel Perez, earned over $100,000 from these bets.
- Trump's teleprompter operator on unpaid leave for alleged prediction market bets on Trump speeches
President Trump’s teleprompter operator is on unpaid leave after reports of betting on Trump’s speeches using insider knowledge on Kalshi. Kalshi flagged the trades to regulators, and the White House called the situation a 'disgrace.'
- Kalshi to collect employment info from customers trading in some high-risk markets
Kalshi will collect employment information from customers trading in high-risk markets to prevent insider trading, following incidents involving traders like George Santos and a U.S. Army soldier. The company assigns risk scores to markets and bans presumed insiders, having already stopped 100 potential trades and referred cases to law enforcement.
- Kalshi to collect employment info from customers trading in some high-risk markets
Kalshi will collect customer employment information for trading in markets deemed at heightened risk of insider trading. The move follows incidents involving a former Congressman and a U.S. Army soldier allegedly using nonpublic information. Kalshi assigns risk scores to markets and bans presumptive insiders identified through employment data.