George Santos News & Prediction Market Coverage

Kalshi referred Santos after detecting suspicious trades on contracts tied to his attendance at the 2026 State of the Union, where he had publicly indicated he would attend but allegedly bet against it using non-public information.

Yes, Polymarket had retained Santos as a paid spokesperson before terminating the relationship in June 2026 amid the Kalshi investigation.

Santos allegedly traded on Kalshi using inside knowledge of his own schedule; Kalshi self-reported the activity, triggering DOJ and CFTC probes, and Polymarket cut ties.

Yes, Santos was imprisoned on unrelated federal fraud charges prior to the prediction market investigation.

As of June 2026, Santos has been referred to the DOJ and CFTC for investigation but no charges have been reported from the prediction market probe.

Santos threatened an NPR reporter covering the betting allegations and later lied about making the threat.