The Network · 2026-03-26 06:57:09 · Japan Times
A key U.S. statute designed to prosecute foreign leaders for narco-terrorism faces a pivotal and uncertain test in the case against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, as its track record reveals a law with extremely limited courtroom success. A review of federal court records shows the 2006 narcoterrorism law has res...
The Vault · 2026-04-23 23:54:10 · The Verge
Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York have taken custody of Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a U.S. soldier accused of netting approximately $400,000 through suspicious Polymarket bets placed ahead of the operation to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. The arrest, announced Thursday, marks the first na...
The Vault · 2026-04-24 00:24:12 · TechCrunch
A U.S. Army special forces soldier has been taken into custody on allegations that he leveraged classified government intelligence to place a wager on Polymarket, generating approximately $400,000 in returns. The case centers on a bet specifically tied to operations involving Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, raising i...
The Vault · 2026-04-24 03:24:08 · Japan Times
A U.S. Army special forces soldier has been charged with allegedly weaponizing classified intelligence for personal financial gain on Polymarket, the blockchain-based prediction market. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, reportedly channeled sensitive government information into trades targeting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro'...
The Vault · 2026-04-24 04:54:07 · Handelsblatt
Ein aktiver US-Soldat ist wegen des Verdachts auf Insiderhandel im Zusammenhang mit der Festnahme des venezolanischen Machthabers Nicolás Maduro angeklagt worden. Wie aus Gerichtsunterlagen hervorgeht, soll der Militärangehörige über die Prognoseplattform Polymarket Wetten auf den genauen Zeitpunkt des Zugriffs platzie...
The Network · 2026-04-24 07:54:08 · Golem.de
Die US-Streitkräfte ermitteln einem Bericht zufolge gegen einen Master Sergeant, der vertrauliche Informationen über eine geplante Festnahme des venezolanischen Machthabers Nicolás Maduro für Wetten auf der Krypto-Prognoseplattform Polymarket genutzt haben soll. Der Verdacht wiegt schwer: Laut verfügbaren Informationen...
The Vault · 2026-04-24 10:54:10 · Next INpact
Le département américain de la Justice a arrêté, le 23 avril, le soldat Gannon Ken Van Dyke, membre de l'armée états-unienne, pour avoir réalisé un gain de 430 000 dollars sur la plateforme de paris Polymarket en misant sur la chute de Nicolás Maduro avant le 31 janvier 2026. L'affaire soulève des questions graves : le...
The Vault · 2026-04-24 11:24:14 · MarketWatch
A U.S. soldier allegedly turned classified intelligence into a $400,000 profit engine — then stumbled through a clumsy attempt to conceal the scheme, according to a federal indictment. The case exposes a rare breach at the intersection of military secrets and financial markets, raising questions about how sensitive geo...