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U.S. Army Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, stationed at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina, has been charged with using classified information to place bets on prediction market Polymarket related to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, stationed at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina, has been charged with using classified information to place bets on prediction market Polymarket related to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Van Dyke was involved in the planning and execution of Operation Absolute Resolve — a U.S. military mission that resulted in Maduro's capture in a predawn raid in Caracas on Jan. 3 — beginning around Dec. 8, 2025, through at least Jan. 6.

Van Dyke was involved in the planning and execution of Operation Absolute Resolve — a U.S. military mission that resulted in Maduro's capture in a predawn raid in Caracas on Jan. 3 — beginning around Dec. 8, 2025, through at least Jan. 6.

Between Dec. 27, 2025, and the evening of Jan. 2, Van Dyke allegedly placed 13 bets totaling approximately $33,000 on Venezuela- and Maduro-related contracts while in possession of classified nonpublic information, ultimately profiting around $409,000.

Between Dec. 27, 2025, and the evening of Jan. 2, Van Dyke allegedly placed 13 bets totaling approximately $33,000 on Venezuela- and Maduro-related contracts while in possession of classified nonpublic information, ultimately profiting around $409,000.

Following the public announcement of the operation, Van Dyke allegedly withdrew most of his winnings and transferred them to a foreign cryptocurrency vault before moving the funds into a newly created online brokerage account in an effort to conceal his identity.

Following the public announcement of the operation, Van Dyke allegedly withdrew most of his winnings and transferred them to a foreign cryptocurrency vault before moving the funds into a newly created online brokerage account in an effort to conceal his identity.

Van Dyke faces five charges including three counts of violating the Commodity Exchange Act, one count of wire fraud and one count of an unlawful monetary transaction, carrying a combined maximum sentence of 60 years in prison. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission also filed a civil complaint against him.

Van Dyke faces five charges including three counts of violating the Commodity Exchange Act, one count of wire fraud and one count of an unlawful monetary transaction, carrying a combined maximum sentence of 60 years in prison. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission also filed a civil complaint against him.

Polymarket, operated by Blockratize Inc. and headquartered in Manhattan, said it referred the matter to the Justice Department after identifying the user. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said federal laws protecting national security information "fully apply" to prediction markets.

Polymarket, operated by Blockratize Inc. and headquartered in Manhattan, said it referred the matter to the Justice Department after identifying the user. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said federal laws protecting national security information "fully apply" to prediction markets.

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