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[CRIME] · United States, Venezuela · 41 sources

US Army Special Forces soldier charged over $400K bet on Maduro raid

Federal prosecutors have charged Master Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces, with using classified government information to inform bets on the Polymarket platform about the capture or removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Reports indicate he earned about $400,000 from bets tied to the Maduro operation. He was involved in planning and execution of the raid and is alleged to have placed wagers aligned with events he helped enable.

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3 months ago