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US Soldier Pleads Not Guilty to Betting on Maduro's Ouster

A U.S. special forces soldier pleaded not guilty to charges of using classified information to bet on the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, allegedly winning $400,000. The soldier is accused of profiting from a prediction market based on the outcome of a raid.

28 Apr, 10:23 — 28 Apr, 21:47
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BBCHigh1d ago

US soldier accused of betting on Maduro's removal pleads not guilty to fraud charges

The Army officer has been accused of using classified information to win $400,000 on an online prediction market.

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FTVery High1d ago

US soldier pleads not guilty over prediction trades on Maduro capture

Serviceman accused of making more than $400,000 from trading on classified information

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The GuardianMostly Factual1d ago

US soldier pleads not guilty to charges of betting on Nicolás Maduro’s ouster

Prosecutors 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 The US army soldier charged with winning $400,000 by using insider information to bet on the removal of the ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to fraud charges on Tuesday. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, entered the plea in US district judge Margaret Garnett’s courtroom in Manhattan. Va...

By Reuters

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cnbcMostly Factual1d ago

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New York City's first full-scale casino with live table games opened to gamblers more than a decade after New York voters approved an expansion of gambling.

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cbcHigh1d ago

U.S. special forces soldier pleads not guilty to using classified information to win big on prediction market

A U.S. special forces soldier pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to win more than $400,000 US on the prediction market Polymarket.

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The IndependentMostly Factual1d ago

Special forces soldier accused of betting on Maduro raid enters plea in NYC court

This case emerges amid heightened scrutiny of prediction markets, platforms that allow individuals to wager on various outcomes

By Larry Neumeister and Michael R. Sisak

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YahooMostly Factual1d ago

Soldier accused of betting on Maduro raid, winning $400,000, pleads not guilty

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual1d ago

US soldier pleads not guilty to using intel on Maduro raid to win $400,000 in betting

Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, was released on $250,000 bail and his travel was restricted to portions of New York, North Carolina, California.

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straits-timesMostly Factual2d ago

US soldier accused of gambling on Maduro removal due in court - The Straits Times

US soldier accused of gambling on Maduro removal due in court  The Straits Times

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