Google Engineer Charged with Insider Trading on Prediction Market

Michele Spagnuolo allegedly used Google's most-searched list for $1.2m profit on Polymarket

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Michele Spagnuolo, a 36-year-old Italian Google software engineer, is charged with using insider information to rig bets on Polymarket, earning $1.2m in profits, highlighting regulatory concerns over prediction markets.

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