Former US Congressman Santos settles CFTC claims of manipulative trading
( July 31, 2026, 21:06 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Former US Republican Congressman George Santos agreed to pay $35,000 to settle claims that he engaged in manipulative activity in an event contract titled "Who will attend the State of the Union?" and traded on whether he would attend the event, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced.Statement follows in full. Also see attached file. ...
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