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.