US Special Forces Soldier Charged with Betting on Maduro Removal Before Raid

A US special forces soldier who participated in the operation that led to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with betting on the outcome of the raid. According to reports, the soldier allegedly placed bets on a prediction market, which was valued at $409,000.

The soldier, whose name has not been released, is accused of using classified information to inform his predictions. The charges were made by the US Department of Justice (DOJ).

The operation that led to Maduro’s arrest took place in April 2022. Maduro was arrested along with several other high-ranking officials after a group of Venezuelan opposition leaders and lawmakers stormed the National Assembly building in Caracas.

The soldier is believed to have placed bets on the outcome of the raid, which ultimately resulted in Maduro’s arrest. The charges against the soldier are related to his alleged use of classified information to inform his predictions.

The US government has not commented further on the case, but the DOJ has confirmed that an investigation was launched into the soldier’s activities.

Source: Google News World