Army Sergeant Accused of Using Military Secrets for $400K Polymarket Win Pleads Not Guilty
Gannon Van Dyke, an Army Special Forces sergeant, has pleaded not guilty to charges of using classified military information to win over $400,000 on the prediction market platform Polymarket. The charges include unlawful use of confidential government information, theft of non-public information, commodities and wire fraud, and money laundering. Van Dyke allegedly used his access to classified details from Operation Absolute Resolve, a military effort to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, to place 13 bets totaling $33,000. These bets were made between December 27, 2025, and January 2, 2026, and were flagged by Polymarket, leading to his arrest. Van Dyke, who is currently on leave from the US Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was released on a $250,000 bond with travel restrictions and a prohibition on firearm possession. 
