A federal agency has taken action against a former employee who used inside information for personal gain. The individual, who worked with presidential speeches, made trades based on confidential details. As a result, they have been ordered to pay a significant amount of money.

This payment includes the profits they made, as well as a penalty. The total amount to be paid is $172,000. The person involved is also facing a ban from certain trading activities for a set period of time.

Further details about the case are available from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.