A 34-year-old man is charged with espionage for allegedly trying to sell classified information from Sweden's military to Russian intelligence services (FSB and GRU) during a trip to Moscow. He also faces charges of stalking and a separate investigation into conspiracy to commit murder.
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to a plea deal with the US Justice Department, pleading guilty to one count of retaining classified information. The deal could allow him to avoid prison time and includes a $2.25 million fine, with any prison sentence capped at five years.
Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton has reportedly agreed to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified information, potentially avoiding prison time but facing a $2.2 million fine. The charges stem from notes shared with relatives while preparing his memoir, which criticized Donald Trump.
John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to retaining classified information in a private diary as part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors, according to MS NOW. He faces up to 60 months in jail and a $2.25 million fine.
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire to end hostilities, announced by the Trump administration. The deal is contingent on Hezbollah ceasing fire and evacuating its operatives from southern Lebanon.
The Pentagon has redesignated its press office as a classified space, barring journalists from entry. Acting Press Secretary Joel Valdez cited the presence of speechwriters handling classified information, a move criticized by media outlets as a restriction on independent reporting.
The Pentagon has redesignated its press office as a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF), barring journalists from entry due to shared space with "War Department" speechwriters handling classified material. This move escalates a long-standing dispute over press access.
The Pentagon has barred journalists from its press office, designating it a "Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility." Acting Press Secretary Joel Valdez cited the need to protect classified material handled by speechwriters. This move is seen by press organizations as a troubling escalation of restrictions on media access by the Trump administration.
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.
The Pentagon has struck deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Elon Musk's xAI, and the startup Reflection, allowing the agency to use their AI tools in classified settings, according to an announcement on Friday. At the same time, the Defense Department has left out Anthropic - which it previously used for classified information - […]
A US soldier accused of using classified information to make $400,000 betting on Nicolas Maduro’s removal pleads not guilty Read Full Article at RT.com
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, a US Army Special Forces master sergeant, pleaded not guilty in New York federal court to charges of using classified information to profit from bets on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's removal. Van Dyke allegedly made over $400,000 trading on Polymarket based on inside knowledge of Operation Absolute Resolve before it was publicly known. This marks the first DOJ case involving insider trading charges on a prediction market.
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a US Army Special Forces master sergeant at Fort Bragg, is accused of using classified information to bet on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's removal on Polymarket, allegedly cashing out over $400,000. Between December 27 and January 2, he purchased about $33,934 in bets predicting US forces entering Venezuela and Maduro's removal. He faces charges including unlawful use of confidential government information, commodities fraud, and wire fraud, with arraignment scheduled for Tuesday in New York.
A US soldier accused of using classified information to place bets on a covert military operation has thrown a spotlight on the fast-growing world of prediction markets.
A US soldier accused of using classified information to place bets on a covert military operation has thrown a spotlight on the fast-growing world of prediction markets.
Federal prosecutors have charged Gannon Ken Van Dyke, an active-duty U.S. Army soldier who the indictment says has served as a U.S. Army Special Forces master sergeant, with allegedly using classified information about a military operation to make more than $400,000 in prediction-market profits. After months of online discourse around suspected insider trading on Polymarket and Kalshi, […] The post Trump “not happy” with prediction markets – says world is a “casino” as Special Forces soldier arrested for insider trading on Polymarket appeared first on CryptoSlate.
A US Army special forces soldier involved in Operation Absolute Resolve that captured Nicolas Maduro has been arrested for allegedly betting on the operation's outcome using classified information. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, stationed at Fort Bragg, won over $409,000 on crypto prediction platform Polymarket before the January 3 raid was publicly known. He faces charges including theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, and wire fraud.
In the weeks leading up to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro's January 3 capture, Gannon Ken Van Dyke used sensitive classified information to make wagers on prediction market Polymarket.
A U.S. special forces soldier involved in Operation Absolute Resolve, which captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, has been indicted by the Justice Department for making over $400,000 in bets on Polymarket about Maduro's removal. Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly used classified information to inform his wagers between December 2025 and January 2026, placing 13 bets totaling $33,034 on markets related to U.S. military action in Venezuela. He was arrested Thursday and faces charges including violating the Commodity Exchange Act, wire fraud, and unlawful monetary transactions.
US Army special forces soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, has been charged with using classified information from a military operation to capture former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro to make over $400,000 on prediction market Polymarket. Van Dyke was involved in the planning and execution of the operation for about a month beginning December 8, 2025. He faces charges including unlawful use of confidential government information, theft of non-public government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and unlawful monetary transaction.
A US Army special forces soldier has been charged with using classified information to win $400,000 on the Polymarket prediction market by betting on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Gannon Ken Van Dyk, stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was part of the operation to capture Maduro in January 2026 and allegedly used his access to sensitive information to place bets starting December 8, 2025. He faces multiple charges including unlawful use of confidential government information, commodities fraud, and wire fraud.
It's the first time suspected insider trading on Polymarket has led to criminal charges in the U.S.
Army veteran Courtney Williams, charged with leaking classified information about an elite military unit to a journalist, has been granted release under home detention while awaiting trial. She faces four counts of disclosing national defense information.
