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UPDATED May 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
May 27, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET
Google engineer charged over Polymarket bets using data
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A Google software engineer was charged with using confidential company information to profit from Polymarket bets.
WHO: Michele Spagnulo
WHAT: Charged with commodities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering for placing Polymarket bets using confidential Google search data
WHEN: May 27, 2026 at 10:43 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Prosecutors allege the bets were placed using internal Google search data tracking user searches from October to December.
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