The US soldier who allegedly used classified information to score $400,000 betting on the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicol\u00e1s Maduro looked every inch the part of a covert operative for court Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, wore dark shades and a grimace along with his nondescript open-necked black shirt, navy blue blazer and gray slacks as he headed to Manhattan federal court to face charges of leveraging his inside access to win big on the prediction market Polymarket.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot guilty, your honor,\u201d the accused master sergeant for the Army\u2019s Special Forces told the judge during his arraignment.<\/p>\n
Gannon Ken Van Dyke (center) walks outside Manhattan federal court Tuesday. Paul Martinka for NY Post<\/p>\n
The suspect was released on $250,000 bail, with his travel restricted to areas of North Carolina, New York and California, as he faces various charges<\/a>, including the unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, wire fraud and money laundering.<\/p>\n Van Dyke\u2019s arrest last week came amid broader scrutiny into prediction market apps such as Polymarket and Kalshi, which allow users to wager on future events ranging from when a war might erupt to how much snow will fall during a Big Apple blizzard.<\/p>\n \u201cThe whole world, unfortunately, has become something of a casino. I\u2019m not happy with any of this,\u201d President Trump said Friday when asked about the soldier\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s media company Truth Social is preparing to launch its own market, \u201cTruth Predict.\u201d <\/p>\n Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro was captured by US special forces in a stunning early morning Jan 3 raid on his Caracas compound. REUTERS<\/p>\n