US soldier accused of betting on Maduro's removal pleads not guilty to fraud charges
Key takeaways
- Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, was arraigned in New York federal court on Tuesday after being accused last week of betting on Maduro's January capture before the information was publicly available.
- The US government contends that he allegedly made trades on Polymarket, a crypto-powered platform, on the basis of classified information, winning more than $400,000 (£296,000).
- A federal judge released him on a $250,000 bond and ordered that he surrender his passport and restrict his travel.
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Nardine Saadand Kayla Epstein,In court in New York Gannon Ken Van Dyke/Facebook/Real Donald Trump via Reuters Gannon Ken Van Dyke/Facebook/Real Donald Trump via Reuters The US special forces soldier who made thousands of dollars betting on the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has pleaded not guilty to charges that he used classified information to profit.
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, was arraigned in New York federal court on Tuesday after being accused last week of betting on Maduro's January capture before the information was publicly available.
The US government contends that he allegedly made trades on Polymarket, a crypto-powered platform, on the basis of classified information, winning more than $400,000 (£296,000).