George Santos
George Anthony Devolder Santos is an American former politician and convicted felon who served as the U.S. representative for New York's 3rd congressional district from January to December 2023, when he was expelled from Congress. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in August 2024 and was sentenced to 87 months in prison in April 2025, though his sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump after approximately three months served. Santos is currently a paid spokesman for the prediction market platform Polymarket. He is best known for the fabrications and scandals that surrounded his brief congressional tenure and his subsequent legal troubles, including recent enforcement actions related to trading on prediction markets.
“Kalshi handed out its first lifetime ban—to former Representative George Santos. Santos publicly promised he'd attend the State of the Union while betting against it on the platform.”
Source→“Kalshi issued its first-ever lifetime ban to former Rep. George Santos and fined him $71,356 after the CFTC alleged he made more than $17,000 betting on whether he would attend Trump's State of the Union while posting misleading statements that influenced the market”
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