George Santos betting activity on Kalshi flagged to DOJ, source says
George Santos' betting activity on the prediction market Kalshi has been flagged to federal authorities. He reportedly placed bets against his own attendance at the State of the Union address, despite publicly stating he would attend. Santos is currently under investigation by the Justice Department and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
- ▪George Santos' betting activity has been flagged to the DOJ and CFTC.
- ▪He placed bets against his own attendance at the State of the Union, despite claiming he would attend.
- ▪Santos is under investigation following his previous legal troubles, including a guilty plea for federal charges.
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Crime & CourtsGeorge Santos betting activity on Kalshi flagged to DOJ, source saysSantos told his followers on X that he planned to attend the State of the Union in February. Santos did not attend the event and Kalshi detected he had been placing bets against his own attendance, according to the source.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Former U.S. Rep. George Santos arrives at court in Central Islip, N.Y., in 2024.Stefan Jeremiah / AP fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 3, 2026, 12:37 PM EDTBy Matt LavietesBetting activity by disgraced former Rep. George Santos on the prediction market Kalshi has been flagged to federal authorities, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
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