"Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who worked out of Fort Bragg in North Carolina, was charged with felonies including fraud, larceny, and violations of restrictions around futures trading."
"Prosecutors said Van Dyke was involved in the planning and execution of Operation Absolute Resolve and had access to sensitive, nonpublic, classified information about that operation."
"He is accused of sending his winnings to a foreign cryptocurrency vault, then to an online brokerage account, and of taking steps to conceal his identity."
"The most serious charge against him, wire fraud, carries up to 20 years in prison."
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a US Army soldier, was indicted for using classified military information to place bets on Polymarket, winning $400,000. He was charged with felonies including fraud and violations of futures trading restrictions. Van Dyke had access to sensitive information regarding Operation Absolute Resolve, aimed at capturing Nicolas Maduro. He placed 13 bets between December 27, 2025, and January 2, 2026, wagering over $33,000. Prosecutors allege he concealed his identity and transferred winnings to a foreign cryptocurrency vault. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison for wire fraud.
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