📰 GeneralThe VergeWednesday, May 27, 2026 at 10:30 PM UTC2h ago

A Google employee allegedly used inside information to win $1.2 million on Polymarket

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Federal prosecutors charged a Google employee with fraud after he allegedly made $1.2 million on Polymarket bets related to Search-related trends in 2025, as reported earlier by ABC News. In their now-unsealed complaint, prosecutors allege that Michele Spagnuolo "knew the outcome of these wagers bef

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A Google employee allegedly used inside information to win $1.2 million on Polymarket

Why this matters for military families

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