The Justice Department charged an Army soldier on Thursday with allegedly using classified details about a mission to capture Venezuela’s ousted leader, Nicolás Maduro, to profit on Polymarket.
How A Solder Exploited Classified Intel
Authorities said that Gannon Ken Van Dyke had a role in planning and carrying out the military operation, giving him access to “sensitive” information.
The indictment says he staked about $33,034, consistently taking the “YES” side of contracts tied to Venezuela, including the U.S. invasion of Venezuela and Maduro’s ouster. All of this occurred ahead of Trump’s public statement on Jan. 3 confirming Maduro’s capture.
Van Dyke won all his wagers, allegedly making $409,81 in profits on the Polygon (CRYPTO: POL)-based prediction market.
“Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly betrayed his fellow soldiers by utilizing classified …