Coverage dated April 23, 2026

US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid

Headline from ABC 13 Houston

U.S. soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke is charged with using intel to win a $400,000 Polymarket bet on capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

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  1. Seattle Times

    US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K on Maduro raid is granted bond (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    A U.S. soldier involved with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been granted bond, a day after being charged with using classified information about the operation to win...

  2. ABC 13 Houston

    US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    U.S. soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke is charged with using intel to win a $400,000 Polymarket bet on capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

  3. Engadget

    US soldier arrested for allegedly making over $400,000 on Polymarket with classified Maduro information (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    US soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke has been arrested and charged for placing bets on prediction marketplace Polymarket using classified information he had access to related to the capture of former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.

  4. Fox7 Austin

    US soldier charged with betting on Maduro mission on Polymarket (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    A U.S. soldier was charged with using classified information about a mission to capture Nicolás Maduro to place bets.

  5. MyNorthwest

    US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K on Maduro raid is due in court (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A U.S. Army special forces soldier involved with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is due in court Friday after being

  6. Military Times

    US soldier charged with making $400,000 on Maduro removal bets (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a master sergeant with U.S. Army Special Forces, used sensitive classified information to make wagers on prediction market Polymarket.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400,000 on Maduro raid is being released on bond (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Gannon Ken Van Dyke was part of the operation to capture the Venezuelan president in January and used his access to classified information to make money on the prediction market site Polymarket, the federal prosecutor’s office in New York said.

  8. The Guardian

    US soldier involved in Maduro raid charged over alleged bets on capture (opens The Guardian)

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    Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who allegedly made more than $400,000 on Polymarket, could face up to 60 years in prison

  9. UPI

    Soldier charged with using classified information to bet on Maduro capture (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A U.S. Army soldier was indicted for using classified information about Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro

  10. Delaware Public Media

    U.S. soldier charged with using classified information to bet on Maduro's removal (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    It's the first time suspected insider trading on Polymarket has led to criminal charges in the U.S.

  11. Deutsche Welle

  12. KEZI Eugene

    US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winning $400,000 on Maduro raid (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    A US special forces soldier involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was arrested and charged for allegedly betting on that operation, netting him $400,000 in profits.

  13. The Week

    US soldier in Maduro raid accused of betting on ouster (opens The Week)

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    The soldier allegedly won $409,000 on the bet using the prediction site Polymarket

  14. WHDH Boston

    US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K on Maduro raid is granted bond - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A U.S. special forces soldier was granted bond Friday on charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture Venezuelan

  15. NBC 6 South Florida

    U.S. special forces soldier involved in Maduro raid charged with betting on the operation (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The special forces soldier allegedly made more than $400,000 on Polymarket as a result of the bets, prosecutors say.

  16. Fox News

    Army soldier involved in Maduro capture arrested for allegedly using classified intel to win $410K in bets (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    U.S. Army soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke was arrested for allegedly betting on Polymarket using classified information about the capture of Nicolás Maduro, winning nearly $410,000.

  17. NBC News

    What we know about the U.S. soldier who allegedly bet on Maduro's ouster (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The U.S. special forces soldier who allegedly used classified information to bet on the raid that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro is a seasoned real estate investor who lives in North Carolina, according to public records and social media posts

  18. WSVN Miami

    US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about

  19. Truthout

    Soldier Involved in Maduro Abduction Arrested for Profiting Off Polymarket Bets (opens Truthout)

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    The charges come as watchdogs and legal experts point to unprecedented corruption within the Trump administration.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Soldier charged for allegedly pocketing $400K on Maduro raid bet (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The charges stem from his use of classified information to place a bet of $33,000 relating to the U.S. operation to capture the ex-dictator.

  21. Boston

    U.S. soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid (opens Boston)

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    Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, was involved in the planning and execution of capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for about a month beginning Dec. 8, 2025, according to the federal prosecutor’s office.

  22. The Boston Globe

    US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K on Maduro raid is being released on bail (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Federal prosecutors say the soldier used his access to classified information about the operation to capture Maduro in January to win money on the prediction market site Polymarket.

  23. Breitbart News

    Report: U.S. Special Forces Soldier Charged for Betting on Maduro Raid (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A U.S. special forces soldier who participated in the raid on Nicolás Maduro has been charged with allegedly betting on the operation.

  24. Digital Journal

    US soldier allegedly bet on Maduro operation using intel (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    A US soldier faces charges for using classified information to bet on online prediction markets related to the US operation to capture former Venezuelan

  25. WMUR

    US soldier charged in $400K Maduro capture bet (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    US soldier charged with using inside info to win $400K in betting market on Maduro's capture | The details

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