Google Engineer Charged with Insider Trading on Polymarket
A Google software engineer has been charged with insider trading on Polymarket, where he allegedly made over $1 million from betting on a popular internet search. The engineer, Michele Spagnuolo, appeared in federal court in New York and was released on a $2.25 million bond. The charges against Spagnuolo were unsealed in a complaint filed in federal court, detailing his alleged illegal activities on the platform.
- ▪Michele Spagnuolo, a 36-year-old Google software engineer, was charged with insider trading on Polymarket.
- ▪He allegedly made over $1 million from betting on a popular internet search on the platform.
- ▪Spagnuolo was released on a $2.25 million bond after appearing in federal court in New York.
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MarketsTechnologyGoogle Engineer Charged With Insider Trading on PolymarketFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Chris DolmetschMay 27, 2026 at 9:09 PM UTCUpdated on May 28, 2026 at 12:15 AM UTCBookmarkSaveA Google software engineer was charged with insider trading on Polymarket, where he allegedly made more than $1 million betting on one of last year’s most popular Internet searches.Michele Spagnuolo was charged in a complaint unsealed Wednesday in federal court in New York. Spagnuolo, 36, appeared before a federal magistrate and was released on a $2.25 million bond.
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