Soldier Accused of Maduro Bet Texted About Doing ‘Sketchiest Thing’ Ever

A soldier accused of cashing in on a bet tied to the dramatic abduction of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro said the operation was the “sketchiest thing” he ever did, says a woman he pursued on Facebook Messenger.

Federal prosecutors say Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, raked in more than $400,000 by exploiting classified knowledge of a covert U.S. operation that removed Maduro from power—then quietly funneled his winnings into a foreign cryptocurrency account.

Van Dyke requested that Polymarket delete his account after he funneled the massive payday to foreign accounts.  / NPR

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