The Latest Breaking News from Michele Spagnuolo

D4vd Murder Bet: How a Google Engineer Used Secret Search Data to Make $1.2M on Singer's Grim Fame

US prosecutors say Google engineer Michele Spagnuolo used confidential search data to bet on who would be the internet's most‑searched figures.

International Business Times UK · Jun 2

Google engineer arrested after allegedly using internal search data to win $1.2 million bet on singer D4vd

He “took deliberate steps to conceal" what he was doing.

We Got This Covered · May 29

Google Employee Allegedly Made $1.2M Betting on D4vd as 2025's Top-Searched Name in Insider Scandal

A Google engineer is accused of exploiting confidential search data to place profitable bets on prediction markets, allegedly making more than $1.2 million, federal prosecutors say.

International Business Times UK · May 29

Google employee charged with using confidential search data to make $1.2 million on Polymarket

U.S. prosecutors slapped insider trading charges against a Google employee this week, alleging the software engineer used confidential company information to pocket more than $1.2 million on prediction market platform Polymarket

AAP · May 28

Google worker charged with using confidential data to make $1.2 million in bets on Polymarket

Authorities said Michele Spagnuolo, an Italian citizen residing in Switzerland who has worked for Google since 2014, used the online name ‘AlphaRaccoon’

The Independent UK · May 28

A Google engineer who allegedly made over $1,000,000 after predicting 2025's most-searched person has now been arrested for insider trading

Neither crime nor gambling pays out.

PC Gamer · May 28

Google employee charged with using insider data to rig bets on Polymarket

US DoJ alleges software engineer Michele Spagnuolo, 36, earned $1.2m betting on Google’s most-searched list

The Guardian - US · May 28

Google engineer charged in alleged $1.2mn Polymarket insider trading scheme

A Google engineer has been arrested for allegedly using his employer's secret search trend data, as landmark case tests whether prediction markets are subject to the same rules as Wall Street.

Euronews · May 28

US charges Google engineer with insider trading on Polymarket

A Google engineer faces charges for allegedly using confidential company data. He is accused of rigging bets on Polymarket, a prediction platform. These bets were tied to Google's most-searched list. He reportedly made over a million dollars in profits. Authorities are investigating such insider trading. Google is cooperating with law…

The Economic Times · May 28