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GOOGLE EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH FRAUD OVER $1.2M POLYMARKET BETS

Federal prosecutors charged Google employee Michele Spagnuolo with fraud after he allegedly used confidential internal data to win $1.2 million on Polymarket prediction bets related to search trends in 2025.

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The Verge+1d 9h

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Techmeme+1d 10h

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The Guardian — Technology+1d 22h

US DoJ alleges software engineer Michele Spagnuolo, 36, earned $1.2m betting on Google’s most-searched list Sign up for…

Ars Technica+2d 5h

FBI: Googler who knew outcome of bets in advance made $1.2M profit on Polymarket.

Bleeping Computer+2d 21h

A Google security engineer was charged with insider trading after winning $1.2 million using confidential company data t…