Soldier’s arrest over Polymarket bet on Maduro raid fuels insider trading concerns

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Soldier's arrest over Polymarket bet on Maduro raid fuels insider trading concerns

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A Special Forces soldier who helped plan the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was indicted for allegedly using classified information about the raid to make prediction market bets. It is raising new. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include PBS NewsHour, CNN.

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Soldier’s arrest over Polymarket bet on Maduro raid fuels insider trading concerns
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour
Lean Left
4/24/2026

Soldier's arrest over Polymarket bet on Maduro raid fuels insider trading concerns

A Special Forces soldier who helped plan the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was indicted for allegedly using classified information about the raid to make prediction market bets. It is raising new concerns about insider trading and the need for regulation. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Liz Landers and.

Analysis: Trump’s inauspicious defense of a soldier accused of insider trading on Polymarket | CNN Politics
CNN
CNN
Left
4/24/2026

Trump’s inauspicious defense of a soldier accused of insider trading on Polymarket

For the first time, we’re seeing some legal accountability for the spate of suspiciously well-timed prediction-market trades ahead of major moves by the Trump administration. The Justice Department has indicted a US special forces soldier who allegedly used classified information to make $400,000 on Polymarket off the.