U.s. Special Forces Soldier Involved In Maduro Raid Charged With Betting On The Operation

Federal authorities arrested and charged a U.S. typical forces worker for making bets connected nan ambush that removed Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro from office.

The worker "bet a full of astir $33,034" connected nan Maduro operation, national authorities said. He yet made much than $409,000 arsenic a consequence of nan bets placed connected nan U.S. operation, an unsealed indictment alleges.

In a news merchandise announcing nan indictment, nan worker was identified arsenic Gannon Ken Van Dyke.

Authorities said he "participated successful nan readying and execution of nan U.S. subject cognition to seizure Nicolás Maduro."

The worker was charged pinch "unlawful usage of confidential authorities accusation for individual gain, theft of nonpublic authorities information, commodities fraud, ligament fraud, and making an unlawful monetary transaction."

"The charges originate from an alleged strategy successful which Van Dyke utilized delicate classified accusation to make wagers connected Polymarket," nan connection from nan U.S. Attorney for nan Southern District of New York said.

Polymarket did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.

Asked astir nan apprehension successful nan Oval Office during an unrelated event, which ABC News first reported earlier, President Donald Trump told reporters that he does not for illustration nan conception of betting.

"I don't cognize astir it," Trump said. "I'll look into it."

Trump added that it was "like Pete Rose betting connected his ain team."

"The full world, unfortunately, has go somewhat of a casino," Trump added erstwhile asked much mostly astir betting markets and bets placed connected awesome geopolitical events.

"I'm not happy pinch immoderate of that stuff," Trump continued.

"Today’s announcement makes clear nary 1 is supra nan law, and this FBI will do immoderate it takes to take sides nan homeland and safeguard our nation’s secrets,” said FBI Director Kash Patel.