Gannon Ken Van Dyke
Coverage of Gannon Ken Van Dyke in the Nexus archive.
- U.S. soldier accused of betting on Maduro operation pleads not guilty
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a U.S. Army soldier, has pleaded not guilty to charges of betting on an operation related to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. He appeared at a federal court in New York to address the accusations.
- Soldier Charged in Polymarket Insider Trading Case Pleads Not Guilty
Special forces member Gannon Ken Van Dyke has been charged with insider trading on Polymarket, allegedly using confidential knowledge of a Venezuelan military operation to profit nearly $400,000. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
- US soldier pleads not guilty over prediction trades on Maduro capture
A U.S. Army soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, has pleaded not guilty to federal charges for allegedly using classified information to place bets on Polymarket about an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. He appeared in a Manhattan court and faces accusations of misusing confidential government data for personal financial gain.
- US soldier pleads not guilty to charges of betting on Nicolás Maduro’s ouster
A US Army soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, pleaded not guilty to fraud charges for allegedly using insider information to win $400,000 betting on the ouster of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro on Polymarket. The case was heard in Manhattan's US District Court before Judge Margaret Garnett.
- Rep. Luna calls for pardon of Special Forces soldier accused of betting on his own mission to capture Maduro
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is advocating for the pardon of Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a U.S. Special Forces soldier accused of betting $400,000 on his mission to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Luna argues it is a double standard for Van Dyke to face decades in prison while lawmakers engage in insider trading with minimal consequences. President Trump compared the case to baseball legend Pete Rose's betting scandal.
- U.S. soldier charged with using classified intel on Maduro capture to win $400K bet
A U.S. Special Forces soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, has been charged with using classified information from a January operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to win a $400,000 bet. The operation, dubbed 'Operation Absolute Resolve,' is now under investigation for misuse of sensitive data.
- Soldier won $410K in Polymarket bets on timing of Maduro capture, US alleges
A U.S. Army soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, was arrested for allegedly using classified information about a military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to profit from $410,000 in Polymarket prediction-market bets. The Department of Justice charged him with insider trading, theft of government secrets, and fraud related to 'Operation Absolute Resolve.'
- What we know about charges against soldier accused of betting on Maduro's removal
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke is accused of betting on the prediction market Polymarket ahead of a January announcement about the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, according to a CBS News source. The report includes contributions from journalist Nicole Sganga and analyst Elliot Ackerman.
- US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K on Maduro raid is due in court
A U.S. Army special forces soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, is facing charges for allegedly using classified information about a 2026 mission to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to win over $400,000 on the prediction market Polymarket. He was charged with unlawful use of confidential government information, fraud, and theft, with the case drawing attention to risks posed by insider trading on sensitive operations.
- Luna: Trump should pardon soldier accused of Maduro bet
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) urged President Trump to pardon Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Bragg accused of profiting over $400,000 by betting on the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Van Dyke was involved in the planning of an operation related to Maduro's capture.
- Retired general on soldier accused of Maduro bet: ‘You can’t be that stupid’
Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg criticized Army soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke for betting over $400,000 on a failed military raid targeting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, calling him 'stupid.' Van Dyke, stationed at Fort Bragg, was involved in planning the operation.
- U.S. special forces soldier accused of making money from bet on Maduro's removal
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke is under investigation for allegedly betting on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's removal from office prior to the event being made public. The report was provided by CBS News' Nicole Sganga.
- Donald Trump uses Pete Rose to justify soldier's alleged shady Maduro bet, and he's not wrong
Donald Trump defended U.S. soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who was charged for betting on Maduro's removal via prediction market Polymarket, by comparing it to Pete Rose's gambling controversy. Trump argued that betting on one's team or mission, like Rose betting on his Reds, is not inherently unethical. The article notes Trump's longstanding advocacy for Rose's Hall of Fame reinstatement.
- US soldier charged over $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro’s capture
A US soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, was charged for placing a $400,000 bet on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro via the prediction market platform Polymarket. Prosecutors allege he requested to delete his account after profiting from trades linked to a military operation in Venezuela.
- U.S. special forces soldier arrested over Polymarket bets on Maduro raid
A U.S. special forces soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, was arrested for using classified information about a military operation targeting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to profit from prediction market bets on Polymarket, earning over $400,000. The case marks the first use of the CFTC's 'Eddie Murphy Rule' to charge insider trading tied to nonpublic government information.
- US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Maduro
A U.S. soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, has been charged for allegedly using classified information to make profitable trades on Polymarket, a prediction market platform, related to the potential removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. The U.S. Department of Justice alleges the trades were based on non-public intelligence.
- US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Maduro
A US soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, has been charged by the justice department for allegedly using classified information to make $400,000 in bets on Polymarket regarding the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
- US soldier involved in Maduro raid charged over alleged bets on capture
A US soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who was involved in the January capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, faces up to 60 years in prison for allegedly profiting over $400,000 through bets on his removal from office via Polymarket. Federal authorities announced charges against Van Dyke for planning the operation and cashing in on speculative wagers.
- Army soldier involved in Maduro capture arrested for allegedly using classified intel to win $410K in bets
A U.S. Army soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, was arrested for allegedly using classified intelligence to place $33,000 in bets on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, earning $410,000 via Polymarket. He faces charges including insider trading, wire fraud, and violating the Commodity Exchange Act, with authorities emphasizing accountability for misusing sensitive information.
- US soldier charged with using Polymarket to bet on Nicolas Maduro abduction
A US soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, has been charged with using Polymarket to bet on the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. He allegedly profited $400,000 through insider knowledge of a Venezuela-related attack.
- US arrests soldier who allegedly made $400k on Maduro Polymarket bets
US soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke was arrested for allegedly profiting over $400,000 from Polymarket bets tied to the US operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. He is charged with using confidential government information for personal gain and was involved in 'Operation Absolute Resolve', which led to Maduro's capture in January 2026.
- Solider in Maduro raid charged over prediction market bets on operation: DOJ
A U.S. Army soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, was charged for allegedly using classified information about a military operation targeting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to place bets on the prediction market Polymarket. The soldier, stationed at Fort Bragg, was involved in planning the operation and faces legal consequences for mishandling confidential data.
- U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information To Profit From Prediction Market Bets
U.S. Army soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke has been indicted for using classified government information to make profitable bets on prediction markets. The charges include unlawful use of confidential information, theft of nonpublic government data, commodities fraud, wire fraud, and unlawful monetary transactions.