Controversy Surrounds Former Lawmaker's Bet Against Trump. A shocking new report has surfaced alleging that Carlina Rivera's predecessor, former New York State Assembly member Robert J. Santos, made a bold wager on a prediction that has sparked heated debate. According to sources, Santos, who has a complicated past that includes a stint in a New Jersey prison, placed a bet on the online prediction market Kalshi that he wouldn't attend a significant event: a joint address to Congress by former President Donald Trump. The revelation has raised questions about the integrity of lawmakers and the potential for insider trading, leaving many to wonder what motivated Santos to make such a bet.
Santos, the one-time New York lawmaker and New Jersey prison inmate, allegedly placed a bet on Kalshi that he wouldn’t attend Trump’s address to Congress, according to a report.
