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George Santos agrees to $35,000 settlement in federal probe over Kalshi trades

ABC News - Business and NY Post Politics describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Disgraced former Congressman George Santos has agreed to pay $35,000 to settle a federal investigation into his suspicious trades on the prediction marketplace Kalshi.
The headline split The left frames it as "George Santos agrees to $35,000 settlement in federal probe over Kalshi trades". The right frames it as "Disgraced ex-Rep. George Santos settles probe into his State of the Union Kalshi bets for...".
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Left / center-leftGeorge Santos agrees to $35,000 settlement in federal probe over Kalshi trades

ABC News - Business · Center-left · News report

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Right / center-rightDisgraced ex-Rep. George Santos settles probe into his State of the Union Kalshi bets for $35,000

NY Post Politics · Center-right · News report

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ABC News - BusinessNews report · Aug 1, 2:54 AM

George Santos agrees to $35,000 settlement in federal probe over Kalshi trades

Disgraced former Congressman George Santos has agreed to pay $35,000 to settle a federal investigation into his suspicious trades on the prediction marketplace Kalshi

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NY Post PoliticsNews report · Aug 1, 2:02 AM

Disgraced ex-Rep. George Santos settles probe into his State of the Union Kalshi bets for $35,000

The convicted fraudster was hit with a three-year trading ban and agreed to pay $35,000 in fines and profits made off the wagers, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said of the...

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