U.S. Soldier Accused of Using Classified Raid Details for Polymarket Profit

A U.S. Army soldier has been charged after federal authorities alleged he used classified information tied to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to make more than $400,000 through wagers on prediction market platform Polymarket. Prosecutors in Manhattan said Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, faces charges including unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud, and making an unlawful monetary transaction. He was scheduled to […] The post U.S. Soldier Accused of Using Classified Raid Details for Polymarket Profit appeared first on World Casino News.

Apr 24, 2026 - 08:00
U.S. Soldier Accused of Using Classified Raid Details for Polymarket Profit

A U.S. Army soldier has been charged after federal authorities alleged he used classified information tied to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to make more than $400,000 through wagers on prediction market platform Polymarket. Prosecutors in Manhattan said Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, faces charges including unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud, and making an unlawful monetary transaction. He was scheduled to […]

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