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

Wired·August 27, 2026·1 min read

Google engineer Michele Spagnuolo, arrested for alleged insider trading on Polymarket, says he was just gambling. The Switzerland-based engineer argues his activity is beyond the reach of US commodities law. The case raises questions about the legal boundaries of prediction market trading.

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