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Breaking: another Polymarket insider trading case just dropped

A U.S. Special Forces soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke (38), is at the center of it

He allegedly had access to classified intel through his role supporting Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)

Between Dec 27- Jan 2, he placed 13 bets on Polymarket

Total risk: ~$33K

The bets?
• U.S. forces entering Venezuela
• Nicolás Maduro being removed from power

Then on Jan 3- “Operation Absolute Resolve” happened

A U.S. mission targeting Maduro

Van Dyke already knew

Every single bet hit

Total profit: ~$400K+

After cashing out, he allegedly tried to cover his tracks:
• Used a VPN
• Moved funds through crypto
• Shifted accounts
• Even asked Polymarket to delete his account

Didn’t work

Suspicious activity got flagged
Authorities traced it back to him
Polymarket cooperated

Now he’s facing serious federal charges:
• Commodities fraud
• Wire fraud
• Theft of government info
• Unlawful monetary transactions

Gm gm!

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