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US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro
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US soldier charged with using intel to bet on Maduro raid : The soldier could face up to 10 years in prison after raking in over US$400K by allegedly misusing ...
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Soldier won $410K in Polymarket bets on timing of Maduro capture, US alleges: It's like "Pete Rose betting on his own team," Trump says of arrested soldier.
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Officials charge US soldier with using inside info to win $400K bet on Maduro’s capture
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DOJ arrests soldier who made $400,000 betting on Maduro's removal: The bet was allegedly placed by a commando involved in Nicolas Maduro's capture.
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US soldier involved in Maduro’s capture charged after winning $400,000 from prediction bets
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US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro
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US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winning $400,000 on Maduro raid
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U.S. soldier charged with suspected Polymarket insider trading over Maduro raid: It's the first time suspected insider trading on Polymarket has led to criminal ...
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U.S. Soldier Involved in Maduro Capture Arrested and Charged With Insider Trading on Polymarket
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Soldier charged with using intel to win big Polymarket trades on Maduro raid appears in court
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US Special Forces Soldier Arrested for Polymarket Bets on Maduro Raid: The master sergeant allegedly used classified intel to profit on the capture of Venezuelan ...
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Special Forces Sgt. in Polymarket Maduro raid bet case released; Kalshi says it blocked him
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U.S. soldier arrested for $400K winning Polymarket bets on Maduro capture, DOJ says
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US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winning $400,000 on Maduro raid
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Betting that Maduro will be arrested? US soldier charged: An online bet on Nicolás Maduro losing power aroused insider suspicions. Now the US government is ...
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U.S. special forces soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K bet on Maduro’s capture
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U.S. soldier arrested for allegedly betting on Maduro raid he took part in: This appears to be the first prosecution for alleged insider trading on a prediction ...
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US soldier arrested after allegedly winning $400,000 on Maduro raid: WASHINGTON — A US special forces soldier involved in the capture of Venezuelan President ...
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US soldier allegedly bet on Maduro operation using intel: Polymarket said it had flagged the user who made the bets to the Department of Justice.
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Authorities arrest special forces soldier who allegedly made $400k on Polymarket bet involving Maduro operation
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U.S. special forces soldier who won $409K charged for betting on Maduro's removal before raid was reported
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'Profiting off righteous operation': How an army soldier used secret war plans about Maduro's capture to make $400,000 on Polymarket
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Gannon Ken Van Dyke: Republican Calls for Pardon of Soldier Charged in Maduro Bet Case
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Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says: Federal prosecutors say that Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who was involved in the ...
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Federal Officials Charge U.S. Soldier With Using Inside Info To Win $400K Bet On Maduro’s Capture
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US soldier in court for making $400,000 on Maduro removal bets: US soldier used classified information to make wagers on prediction market Polymarket
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Soldier Who Nabbed Maduro for Trump Arrested After Betting on Mission: The soldier made more than $400,000 in profit, the Justice Department said.
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US special forces soldier accused of using secret intel to win $400K on Maduro raid unmasked as he's granted bond
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What we know about Gannon Ken Van Dyke, the soldier who allegedly bet on Maduro’s ouster
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Soldier who made $400K betting on Maduro's removal makes 1st court appearance: Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke will be released on a $250,000 bond.
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Soldier Involved In Maduro Raid Charged Over Insider Polymarket Bets That Won Him $400,000
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US soldier charged with making $400,000 on Maduro removal bets: A U.S. Army soldier involved in the capture of Nicolas Maduro has been charged with making $400 ...
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Indictment for insider trading: US soldier allegedly bet on Maduro action using secret knowledge
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US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winning $400,000 on Maduro raid
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U.S. soldier charged after alleged $400K-winning bet on Maduro capture: The soldier, who is identified as Gannon Ken Van Dyke, took part in the planning and ...
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U.S. soldier charged with betting on Maduro raid on Polymarket: U.S. special forces soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke was charged with allegedly making Polymarket bets ...
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DOJ arrests soldier who made $400,000 betting on Maduro's removal: Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who allegedly placed the bet, helped with Maduro's capture.
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U.S. soldier charged for alleged $400,000 Polymarket bet on Maduro removal: Soldier, identified as Gannon Ken Van Dyke, took part in January capture of Maduro
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Soldier who helped capture President charged: An American special forces soldier has been charged after profiting more than half a million dollars from allegedly ...
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US arrests soldier who allegedly made $400k on Maduro Polymarket bets: Army soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly profited $409k on Polymarket bets using ...
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Federal officials charge US soldier with using classified intel to win over $400K bet on Maduro raid
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US soldier allegedly bet on Maduro operation using intel: WASHINGTON: A US soldier faces charges for using classified information to bet on online prediction ...
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US soldier allegedly bet on Maduro operation using intel: A US soldier faces charges for using classified information to bet on online prediction markets related ...
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Maduro arrest: US soldier earns $410,000 with bet: On platforms like Polymarket, one can bet on whether an event will occur. A lucrative bet on Nicolás ...
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US special forces soldier arrested after Trump’s DOJ says he won $400,000 betting on Maduro raid
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Army soldier Gannon Van Dyke used military secrets on Polymarket: Gannon Ken Van Dyke was indicted on charges of using classified information to win on a ...
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US soldier 'won $400,000 from bet using classified information': Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a master sergeant with U.S. Army Special Forces, used classified ...
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Feds Arrest Soldier Who Allegedly Made $400,000 on Maduro Kidnapping Polymarket Bet
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U.S. soldier charged with using classified intel to win more than $400K in bet on Maduro raid
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US soldier charged over bet on Maduro raid in Venezuela: A US special forces soldier involved in the operation to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has ...
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Soldier charged with using classified intel to win US$400K on Maduro raid is being released on bail
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Justice Department charges soldier accused of betting $400,000 on Maduro removal: The soldier, identified as Gannon Ken Van Dyke, helped plan and execute the ...
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U.S. soldier charged in $400K betting scheme tied to Maduro raid: A U.S. Army soldier is charged with using classified information to bet on the Maduro raid ...
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U.S. soldier charged with fraud after pocketing $400,000 through bets on Maduro’s capture
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US soldier involved in Maduro capture 'won $400,000 by insider betting': Gannon Ken Van Dyke is accused of using sensitive information relating to the operation ...
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Justice Department charges soldier accused of betting $400,000 on Maduro removal: The soldier, identified as Gannon Ken Van Dyke, helped plan and execute the ...
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US soldier charged with using Polymarket to bet on Nicolas Maduro abduction: The suspect, 38-year-old Gannon Ken Van Dyke, allegedly made $400 ...
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US soldier involved in Maduro’s capture arrested for using classified intel to win $400,000 bet on Venezuela raid
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U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster: Federal authorities allege that soldier involved in operation to capture ...
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Justice Department charges soldier accused of betting $400,000 on Maduro removal: The soldier, identified as Gannon Ken Van Dyke, helped plan and execute the ...
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US soldier charged with making prediction-market bets on Maduro’s seizure: Army member was involved in planning Venezuela operation and allegedly made $400 ...
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US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid
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US soldier charged with using Maduro intel to win €341k on Polymarket: Polymarket said in a statement it had flagged the user who made the bets to the US ...
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US soldier arrested for allegedly betting on Maduro’s removal, winning $400,000: Who is Gannon Ken Van Dyke?
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U.S. soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid
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Paid articlePaywallUS soldier involved in Maduro raid charged over alleged bets on capture: Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who allegedly made more than $400,000 on Polymarket ...
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Feds charge U.S. Army soldier who made $400,000 from Polymarket bets tied to Maduro capture
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Paid articlePaywallDOJ arrests soldier who made $400,000 betting on Maduro's removal: He reportedly placed the bets only hours before US president announced the capture of Nicolás ...
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US soldier involved in Maduro raid charged with betting on operation: Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a master sergeant with the US special forces, made $400 ...
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US soldier allegedly made $400K betting on Maduro raid | ABS-CBN News: Prosecutors say the soldier used classified information of the Maduro operation to place ...
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US soldier charged over Polymarket betting tied to Venezuela operation: The Justice Department says an army serviceman used classified information from military ...
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The other life of US soldier accused of Polymarket betting on Maduro's removal: The Army officer charged with using classified information to win $400 ...
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Key FactsUS Soldier Faces Charges for Insider Betting on Maduro
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- Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a US soldier and real estate investor, is accused of exploiting secret operations knowledge to place bets on Nicolás Maduro's removal.
- Between late December and early January, he purchased approximately $34,000 in wagers on Polymarket, later withdrawing over $400,000 in winnings.
- Van Dyke has served since 2008 and became a master sergeant in the US Special Forces by 2023, with access to sensitive classified information.
- Authorities charge him with insider trading, fraud, and misuse of confidential government information; he was released on $250,000 bond.
"Lots of folks participating in Polymarket are not identified precisely because of the blockchain technology," Professor Joshua Mitts from Columbia Law School told the BBC. "So it is the Wild West, because for most of the participants on Polymarket, we just don't know who they are. All we have is a blockchain address."— Professor Joshua Mitts, Columbia Law School, told the BBC that Polymarket participants are often anonymous due to blockchain technology, describing it as the 'Wild West'.
US soldier accused of using classified Nicolas Maduro raid intel to earn $400K on Polymarket to be released on bond
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Luna: Trump should pardon soldier accused of Maduro bet: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Thursday called for President Trump to pardon the U.S ...
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Exclusive: US soldier charged with Maduro bets was blocked from opening account on Kalshi, source says
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US soldier charged with making $400,000 on Maduro ouster bets: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A U.S. Army soldier involved in the capture of Nicolas Maduro has been ...
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