Fort Bragg soldier pleads not guilty in federal court

(The Center Square) – An enlisted soldier at Fort Bragg on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York pleaded not guilty to charges he used classified information to win $400,000 in a prediction market.

Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke was involved with American forces in bringing former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to New York to face charges. Van Dyke is charged with unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain; theft of nonpublic government information; commodities fraud; wire fraud; and making an unlawful monetary transaction.

The 38-year-old, if convicted, stands to lose any potential retirement pay and spend years in prison.

Pretrial conference is set for June 8.

Prosecutors say as part of the operation to capture Maduro, he signed a nondisclosure agreement specific to not releasing classified or sensitive information. He used what he knew to make bets on Polymarket that Maduro would be out of power by Jan. 31.

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