{"id":23275,"date":"2026-05-28T13:37:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T11:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/google-employee-charged-with-using-insider-data-to-rig-bets-on-polymarket\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T13:37:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T11:37:42","slug":"google-employee-charged-with-using-insider-data-to-rig-bets-on-polymarket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/google-employee-charged-with-using-insider-data-to-rig-bets-on-polymarket\/","title":{"rendered":"Google employee charged with using insider data to rig bets on Polymarket"},"content":{"rendered":"

US DoJ alleges software engineer Michele Spagnuolo, 36, earned $1.2m betting on Google\u2019s most-searched list<\/p>\n

The US justice department has charged a Google software engineer with using insider information to rig bets tied to Google\u2019s most-searched list on prediction market Polymarket, earning $1.2m in profits, according to a complaint unsealed on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Michele Spagnuolo, a 36-year-old Italian citizen, allegedly used insider information to bet on long-shot candidates like indie pop musician D4vd, who appeared on Google\u2019s most-searched list after he was arrested and accused of murdering a teenage girl, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

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\nUS DoJ alleges software engineer Michele Spagnuolo, 36, earned $1.2m betting on Google\u2019s most-searched list
\nThe US justice department has charged a Google software engineer with using insider information to rig bets tied to Google\u2019s most-searched list on prediction market Polymarket, earning $1.2m in profits, according to a complaint unsealed on Wednesday.
\nMichele Spagnuolo, a 36-year-old Italian citizen, allegedly used insider information to bet on long-shot candidates like indie pop musician D4vd, who appeared on Google\u2019s most-searched list after he was arrested and accused of murdering a teenage girl, according to the complaint. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

US DoJ alleges software engineer Michele Spagnuolo, 36, earned $1.2m betting on Google\u2019s most-searched list The US justice department has charged a Google software engineer with using insider information to rig bets tied to Google\u2019s most-searched list on prediction market Polymarket, earning $1.2m in profits, according to a complaint unsealed on Wednesday. Michele Spagnuolo, a …<\/p>\n

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