Who Is Gannon Ken Van Dyke? Soldier Pleads Not Guilty to Maduro Bet Scheme
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a U.S. special forces soldier, has pleaded not guilty to charges related to a scheme involving classified information about the capture of Nicolás Maduro. Prosecutors allege he used this information to profit over $400,000 on a prediction market. Van Dyke's case will continue in New York, with a pretrial conference scheduled for June 8.
- ▪Van Dyke is accused of using classified military information to place profitable bets on Maduro's political status.
- ▪He has been an active-duty soldier since 2008 and is a master sergeant with U.S. Army Special Forces since 2023.
- ▪The charges against him include unlawful use of confidential government information and commodities fraud.
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By Jenna SundelNews ReporterShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.U.S. special forces soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke pleaded not guilty to multiple charges on Tuesday, after he was accused of using classified information about the military operation to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to win more than $400,000 on the prediction market Polymarket.Prosecutors alleged that Van Dyke, 38, was involved in the planning and execution of Maduro's capture and signed nondisclosure agreements related to the mission, but he placed a series of bets related to Maduro being out of power by the end of January. Maduro was captured on January 3.
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