Kalshi issues lifetime ban and $71k fine to ex-Congressman Santos

Kalshi issues lifetime ban and $71k fine to ex-Congressman Santos

Prediction-market platform Kalshi imposed a lifetime ban and a $71,356 fine on former New York Representative George Santos after determining he wagered on his own attendance at the State of the Union and failed to cooperate with its investigation. The action was announced by Kalshi in a statement released in Washington. Earlier, the company said the penalties were for alleged insider-trading violations and Santos’s lack of cooperation with its compliance team.

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Kalshi George Santos Commodity Futures Trading Commission

स्थान

United States New York Washington, DC

लेख

31 अगस्त 2026
5 कुल
Kalshi bans George Santos after State of the Union trades : NPR
Kalshi bans George Santos after State of the Union trades : NPR

NPR • 31 अग 20:21

Prediction-market platform Kalshi imposed a lifetime ban and a $71,356 fine on ex-Congressman George Santos after finding he placed wagers on his own attendance at the State of the Union and failed to cooperate with its investigation.

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Kalshi bans George Santos from platform for life
Kalshi bans George Santos from platform for life

USA Today • 31 अग 19:28

Prediction-market platform Kalshi has issued a lifetime ban and a $71,356 penalty to former New York Representative George Santos for alleged insider-trading violations and lack of cooperation with its compliance team.

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Kalshi slaps scandal-ridden George Santos with first-ever lifetime ban over shady bet
Kalshi slaps scandal-ridden George Santos with first-ever lifetime ban over shady bet

New York Post • 31 अग 15:05

Prediction-market platform Kalshi imposed a lifetime ban on ex-Congressman George Santos and levied $71,356 in penalties for alleged insider trading related to a bet on his attendance at the State of the Union.

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Kalshi bans ex-congressman George Santos over illegal trading
Kalshi bans ex-congressman George Santos over illegal trading

CNBC • 31 अग 15:03

Prediction-market platform Kalshi said it has banned ex-Congressman George Santos and fined him $71,356 after finding he traded on contracts tied to his own attendance at the State of the Union address.

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Kalshi bans ex-congressman George Santos for life after suspicious trades
Kalshi bans ex-congressman George Santos for life after suspicious trades

CBS News • 31 अग 14:53

Kalshi permanently barred former New York Representative George Santos after he failed to cooperate with its investigation into trades linked to the 2026 State of the Union address, also imposing a monetary penalty.

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