US soldier in Maduro case released on bond

A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier, identified as Gannon Ken Van Dyke, has been released on a $250,000 bond after being charged with using insider information to bet on the outcome of Operation Absolute Resolve, the January mission to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. He allegedly made about $400,000 from the bets. The case originated from a criminal referral by the prediction market platform Polymarket to the U.S. Department of Justice. This marks a significant legal development in the ongoing insider trading scandal connected to the covert military operation.