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Google Engineer Accused of Insider Trading

Global News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

Published
May 28, 2026
Duration
1:44
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Last updated
May 28, 2026

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A Google engineer with 12 years at the company allegedly used insider access to predict viral trends and rake in over $1 million on Polymarket—betting on who’d be Google’s most searched person, including a near-impossible win on D4vd. Arrested in New York, he’s now on $2.25M bail after the FBI linked his crypto bets to his Italian ID. Google and Polymarke…

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A Google engineer with 12 years at the company allegedly used insider access to predict viral trends and rake in over $1 million on Polymarket—betting on who’d be Google’s most searched person, including a near-impossible win on D4vd. Arrested in New York, he’s now on $2.25M bail after the FBI linked his crypto bets to his Italian ID. Google and Polymarket are cooperating as authorities investigate this massive breach of trust. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/d

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