Soldier asks judge to dismiss Polymarket betting case
A US Army soldier, charged with making winning Polymarket predictions allegedly based on classified information about the raid to capture then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, has moved to dismiss the case. The defendant, identified as Gannon Ken Van Dyke, asked a judge to throw out the prosecution on the ground that the alleged bets are not a crime, according to his lawyers. The motion raises immediate legal questions about whether placing market wagers using classified operational details can be prosecuted and could influence future enforcement involving prediction markets and national security information.
Defendant seeks dismissal of charges over Polymarket bets tied to classified raid
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The soldier was charged after alleged winning Polymarket bets tied to a raid to capture Nicolás Maduro. His lawyers asked a judge to dismiss the case. The court will decide whether the charges can proceed.
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