Justice Dept.: U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information To Profit From Prediction Market Bets
April 24, 2026
April 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 23, 2026:
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U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information To Profit From Prediction Market Bets
Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made more than $400,000 trading on polymarket on the basis of classified information regarding the timing of a U.S. military operation to capture Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela
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The Justice Department . . .
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U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information To Profit From Prediction Market Bets
Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made more than $400,000 trading on polymarket on the basis of classified information regarding the timing of a U.S. military operation to capture Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela
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The Justice Department . . .