US soldier pleads not guilty to charges of betting on Nicolás Maduro’s ouster
A U.S. Army soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, pleaded not guilty to federal fraud charges for allegedly using insider information to win $400,000 by betting on the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro through the prediction market Polymarket. Van Dyke, a master sergeant in special forces, was involved in the planning of the raid that led to Maduro's capture, prosecutors said. The case marks the first insider trading charges tied to a prediction market in the U.S. He was released on $250,000 bond and is being prosecuted in Manhattan.
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Gannon Ken Van Dyke, walks with his attorneys near a federal court building in New York on 28 April 2026. Photograph: Seth Wenig/APView image in fullscreenGannon Ken Van Dyke, walks with his attorneys near a federal court building in New York on 28 April 2026. Photograph: Seth Wenig/APUS crimeUS soldier pleads not guilty to charges of betting on Nicolás Maduro’s ousterProsecutors allege Gannon Van Dyke won $400,000 using insider information to bet on Maduro raid on Polymarket Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox ReutersTue 28 Apr 2026 14.05 EDTLast modified on Tue 28 Apr 2026 14.11 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe US army soldier charged with winning $400,000 by using insider information to bet on the removal of the ousted Venezuelan…
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