Share to ClassroomSoldier Bet on Secret Operation
A soldier in the United States Army is in trouble. His name is Gannon Ken Van Dyke. He is 38 years old. He helped capture the president of Venezuela. Before the operation, he bet money online. He bet that the president would lose power. He used a website called Polymarket.
Polymarket is a betting website. People bet on future events. Van Dyke bet $32,000. After the operation, he won about $400,000. The government says he used secret information. He knew about the operation before it happened. This is against the law.
Van Dyke tried to hide what he did. He asked the website to delete his account. But the police found him. Now he faces five charges. He could go to prison for 20 years.
