The online prediction market platform Kalshi said Monday that it has permanently banned former U.S. Rep. George Santos for his bets on whether he’d attend the State of the Union address and has fined and temporarily banned North Carolina congressional candidate Laurie Buckhout for bets she now calls a “dumb mistake.” The company announced the ban on
Prediction-market operator Kalshi has permanently barred former US congressman George Santos from trading on its platform. The company alleged that Santos, who was expelled from Congress following a series of fraud and identity-theft charges, placed bets in February related to his own attendance at US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, according to
Former Republican congressman George Santos has received a first-of-its-kind lifetime ban from the prediction market platform Kalshi, which has also fined him $71,356 for violating its rules around insider trading and market manipulation. According to the notice of disciplinary action Kalshi posted today, the former politician placed trades in markets related to whether he would
George Santos has worn many hats: serial scammer, congressman, expelled congressman, federal prison inmate, pardon recipient, podcast host, online gambling influencer under investigation by the federal government. NEW YORK — George Santos has worn many hats: con man, congressman, recluse, podcast host. The obvious next gig? Reality TV contestant. In September, Santos will appear on
