Soldier Charged After Using Classified Intel On Maduro Raid To Win $400,000 On Polymarket

About this episode

A U.S. special forces soldier has been charged for using classified intel from a raid to profit on a betting platform.

A U.S. special forces soldier who participated in the raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the operation to win more than $400,000 on the online betting platform Polymarket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• military
• classified information
• betting
• Venezuela
• legal issues

Keywords

• U.S. special forces
• Nicolas Maduro
• classified information
• Polymarket
• betting
• raid
• legal charges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Polymarket, U.S. special forces

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