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April 28, 2026
U.S. soldier pleads not guilty to insider trading charges
- Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a U.S. Army Master Sergeant, pleaded not guilty to charges including commodities fraud and wire fraud related to insider trading.
- He allegedly made over $409,000 betting on Nicolás Maduro's removal using classified information about a covert military operation, placing 13 bets from late December 2022 to January 26, 2023.
- Van Dyke is under court supervision with travel restrictions and was released on a $250,000 bond; his military status is currently unsettled.
5 Sources
- U.S. soldier pleads not guilty to charges of gambling on Maduro raidApr 28, 2026 at 6:26 PM · CBS News
- U.S. Soldier Pleads Not Guilty to Using Classified Information for Maduro BetsApr 28, 2026 at 6:27 PM · WSJ
- US soldier accused of betting on Maduro's removal pleads not guiltyApr 28, 2026 at 6:35 PM · BBC
- US soldier pleads not guilty over prediction trades on Maduro captureApr 28, 2026 at 6:59 PM · The Hill
- U.S. soldier accused of betting on Maduro operation pleads not guiltyApr 28, 2026 at 10:36 PM · NBC