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Republicans want Trump to pardon soldier arrested for placing bet on Maduro’s capture

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The Independent UK · Apr 24

U.S. Soldier Charged For Allegedly Making Hundreds Of Thousands In Prediction Market Bet Tied To Operation To Capture Maduro

A U.S. Army Special Forces master sergeant has been charged after federal prosecutors alleged he used classified intelligence from a covert Venezuela operation to place profitable trades on a prediction market platform tied to the fate of then-Venezuelan authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.

International Business Times · Apr 24

Republicans are already calling on Trump to pardon special forces soldier accused of betting on Maduro’s capture

Anna Paulina Luna sys DOJ should prosecute ‘crooks in Congress’ next after service member accused of raking in more than $400,000

The Independent UK · Apr 24

Special Forces Soldier Arrested After $400,000 Polymarket Bets on Maduro's Removal Trigger DOJ Insider Trading Investigation

Special Forces soldier arrested after $400K Polymarket bets on Maduro's removal spark DOJ insider trading investigation into classified info use.

International Business Times UK · Apr 24

US soldier used secret Maduro raid intel to win $400k betting jackpot, Trump reacts

A US Special Forces soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, has been charged with exploiting classified intelligence from a covert mission to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. He allegedly used this sensitive information to place bets on an online prediction market, Polymarket, profiting over $400,000.

The Times of India · Apr 24

U.S. special forces soldier arrested over Polymarket bets on Maduro raid

This appears to be the first prosecution for alleged insider trading on a prediction market.

Axios · Apr 24

US soldier charged with using classified information to bet on Maduro’s capture

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The Independent UK · Apr 24

US soldier involved in Maduro raid charged over alleged bets on capture

Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who allegedly made more than $400,000 on Polymarket, could face up to 60 years in prison

The Guardian - US · Apr 24

Who Is Gannon Ken Van Dyke? The US Special Forces Soldier Charged Over $400K Polymarket Bet

A US soldier is accused of using classified information to place bets on a military operation in Venezuela, raising concerns about national security information safeguards.

International Business Times UK · Apr 23

Busted! Feds charge U.S. Army soldier who made $400,000 from Polymarket bets tied to Maduro capture

The Justice Department said the solider made 13 bets on the basis of classified information he acquired from being part of the Venezuela operation.

Fortune · Apr 23