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Google Engineer Accused of Polymarket Insider Trading Says He Was Just Gambling

Wired UK · 27 August 2026 at 20:12

Google Engineer Accused of Polymarket Insider Trading Says He Was Just Gambling

Michele Spagnuolo was arrested for alleged insider trading on Polymarket, but the Switzerland-based engineer says he was simply gambling—activity that is beyond the reach of US commodities law.

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Google Engineer Accused of Polymarket Insider Trading Says He Was Just Gambling

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