Remember George Santos? He was Pardoned By Trump But He's Forgetting Not For Future Crimes
The former congressman was referred to federal authorities after he bet on his own attendance at the State of the Union address, a person familiar with the matter said. By David Yaffe-Bellany and Sharon LaFraniere New York Times Federal authorities are investigating whether former Representative George Santos engaged in insider trading by betting on a prediction market about whether he would show up at President Trump’s State of the Union address in late February. Just before the speech, Mr. Santos announced on social media that he planned to attend. Whether he would be there or not was a hot topic among online bettors on the prediction market Kalshi, who were wagering on the guest list. “I’m gonna be in the gallery,” Mr. Santos teased in a video on X. But Mr. Santos missed the speech, and around the time of the event, Kalshi detected that Mr. Santos had bet against his own attendance, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition...
