Former Congressman George Santos placed a bet on whether he would attend the president’s address to Congress. He is also required to pay a $71,000 fine. Previously, Santos reached an agreement with the CFTC. The agency alleged that two weeks before the congressional address, he made public statements about whether he would attend it. This led to significant price swings in the contract tied to the event. He was then ordered to pay $35,000 as part of the settlement. Santos neither admitted nor denied the agency’s allegations.