US special forces soldier who won $409K on Maduro bet is arrested
Summary
A U.S. special forces soldier who helped capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was arrested for allegedly placing bets on Maduro’s removal before the raid was publicly announced. The soldier reportedly won over $400,000 by betting on a prediction market shortly after President Trump announced Maduro’s capture.Key Facts
- The soldier took part in the operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
- He placed bets predicting Maduro’s removal before the news was made public.
- The bets were placed on Polymarket, a prediction market platform.
- He bet more than $33,000 and won over $409,000.
- The bets occurred within hours of President Trump’s announcement in January that Maduro had been captured.
- Federal investigators arrested the soldier for these actions.
- The Justice Department has not yet given an official comment.
- The story is still developing and may have updates.
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