A US Special Forces soldier has been charged with exploiting classified intelligence from a covert mission that led to the of capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. He allegedly used the sensitive information to pocket more than $400,000 through bets on an online prediction market, federal prosecutors said on Thursday.
According to authorities, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who was directly involved in the planning and execution of the January operation, used his access to non-public details of the mission to place wagers on the platform Polymarket, turning insider knowledge into substantial financial gain.
