The other life of US soldier accused of betting on Maduro's removal
The Army officer charged with using classified information to win $400,000 is also a real estate investor with rave reviews on Airbnb.
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Notable Quotes
"Prediction markets are not a haven for using misappropriated confidential or classified information for personal gain."
— Jay Clayton , Executive
"Not guilty, your honor."
— Gannon Ken Van Dyke , Other
"I would not entirely rule it out."
— Ryan Finkel , Other
"This involved a U.S. soldier who allegedly took advantage of his position to profit off of a righteous military operation."
— Kash Patel , Politician
"Was he betting that they would get him or they wouldn’t get him?"
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Brian Meyers is a US magistrate judge who ordered Gannon Van Dyke's release.
Wife of Nicolás Maduro and involved in the Venezuelan government.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
A US special forces soldier charged for insider trading involving classified information.
Current US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
The former Chief of Staff for the Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense.
Luigi Mangione is the accused in the murder trial of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Judge Margaret Garnet is overseeing the case of Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke in federal court.
Margaret Garnett is the judge presiding over Luigi Mangione's case.
Mark Geragos is a defense attorney.
Nicolas Maduro is the President of Venezuela.
The President of Venezuela, involved in a long-standing political crisis.
Prosecutor Ryan Finkel is handling the case against Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke.
CEO of Polymarket, a prediction market involved in the case.
Zach Intrater is one of Gannon Van Dyke's lawyers.
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The Army officer charged with using classified information to win $400,000 is also a real estate investor with rave reviews on Airbnb.
Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, involved in the operation to capture Nicolás Maduro, pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he used classified information to place profitable bets on the prediction market Polymarket.
U.S. Army soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke has been charged with using classified information about the operation to capture Nicolás Maduro to profit over $400,000 through bets placed on the prediction market Polymarket.
Federal authorities arrested and charged U.S. special forces soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke for allegedly making bets on the raid that removed Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro from office, resulting in over $400,000 in profits.
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a U.S. Army special forces soldier, pleaded not guilty to charges of using insider information to bet on the removal of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, resulting in over $400,000 in profits.
Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who allegedly profited over $400,000 by betting on the capture of Nicolás Maduro using insider information, is set to appear in a Manhattan courtroom for arraignment.
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