Soldier Bets on Maduro Capture, Faces Serious Charges

0:00A US soldier named Ganon Ken Van Dyke is facing serious charges for using classified info to bet on Venezuela's President Maduro getting captured. Back in January, he was part of that operation and turned his insider access into over $400,000 on the prediction market site. Polymarket, prosecutors say Van Dyke broke rules by trading on secret details about the mission, raking in massive winnings while the op was still underway. He had signed non-disclosure agreements swearing not to leak or profit from any sensitive government info tied to the work, but now he's accused of putting his wallet first. The charges stack up heavy unlawful use of confidential info for gain, theft of non-public government data, commodities fraud, wire fraud, and illegal money transactions. FBI leaders are making it clear no one's above the law if they try cashing in on clearance perks, and this bus shows they're watching close as the case moves forward. That's your Tampa Bay News today update. AI powered and always on.