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news Al Jazeera 2026-04-24

US Soldier Accused of Betting on Maduro Abduction

A US soldier was charged with allegedly profiting $400,000 from insider information regarding an attack in Venezuela, using a prediction market platform called Polymarket.


The suspect, 38-year-old Gannon Ken Van Dyke, allegedly made $400,000 from insider knowledge of the Venezuela attack.

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