More cases of "rules for thee and not for me", of course. You won't see the DOJ arresting anyone in the Trump family making the same kind of bets.
If this guy's lawyer is smart about this, they should ask for discovery on specific instances of insider trading that we know about like the Iran bombing bets made on Kalshi or similar platforms. It would probably be a quick way to get the case dismissed or at least settled out.
Maybe not owned, but who knows. The crime family is certainly closely involved with Polymarket . The guy can still buy a pardon if he has enough money. On the other hand, maybe loyal customers are eligible for pardons.
THIS is the Single person placing HUNDREDS of MILLIONS of Dollars on Bets? That's QRAZY that it's only ONE Person doing all That! OTHERWISE it would be WEIRD that the Government is ONLY Arresting the POOR People doing this!
I mean given they were part of a giant child trafficking ring and they're all still alive and free I think its clear to everyone its one set of rules for the wealthy and another for everyone else.
So that's who the sacrificial lamb will be who will take the heat for the way bigger majority of opportunistic trash that were in on it. Good move criminals...for now.
So they saw unusual amounts of activity on these prediction bets and likely subpoenaed the accounts involved. If the guy had been smart about it he would've had someone he knew put the bet in return for splitting the winnings. Make sure you aren't associated on social media or geographically close.
This guy tried to steal money from polymarket and they weren't having any of that. Immediately turned over every bit of evidence to the US justice department.
You can't steal from polymarket. The odds are such that they always make money regardless of outcomes. The odds average such that the winners share the losers money less the polymarket cut.
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ShellMonkey@piefed.socdojo.com · 126 pts · 132d
Forgot to give the boss his cut
DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works · 36 pts · 132d
That's the real crime here.
MoogleMaestro@lemmy.zip · 110 pts · 132d
More cases of "rules for thee and not for me", of course. You won't see the DOJ arresting anyone in the Trump family making the same kind of bets.
If this guy's lawyer is smart about this, they should ask for discovery on specific instances of insider trading that we know about like the Iran bombing bets made on Kalshi or similar platforms. It would probably be a quick way to get the case dismissed or at least settled out.
NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social · 12 pts · 132d
Well, yeah. Polymarket is owned by the Trump family, as is the DOJ.
rayyy@piefed.social · 3 pts · 132d
Maybe not owned, but who knows. The crime family is certainly closely involved with Polymarket . The guy can still buy a pardon if he has enough money. On the other hand, maybe loyal customers are eligible for pardons.
jeffw@lemmy.world · 51 pts · 132d
Damn, my money was on “someone Hegseth drunk texted secret plans to”
Edit: wait, could I have actually bet money on this on Polymarkt?
Alexstarfire@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 132d
On Hegseth being drunk? Not quite a free space like Patel, but pretty close.
But yea, you could bet on military actions.
jeffw@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 132d
No I mean, could I bet on “who cheated polymarket out of 400k”?
Alexstarfire@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 132d
From what I know about it, probably.
BigMacHole@thelemmy.club · 49 pts · 132d
THIS is the Single person placing HUNDREDS of MILLIONS of Dollars on Bets? That's QRAZY that it's only ONE Person doing all That! OTHERWISE it would be WEIRD that the Government is ONLY Arresting the POOR People doing this!
MintyFresh@lemmy.world · 42 pts · 132d
Lol, poor fool thought he was Epstein class. Only billionaires can do that sort of thing. He's just a lowly meat puppet kept around for violence.
Wilco@lemmy.zip · 31 pts · 132d
So Trump and his goons can do it, but a common soldier gets arrested.
Fedizen@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 132d
I mean given they were part of a giant child trafficking ring and they're all still alive and free I think its clear to everyone its one set of rules for the wealthy and another for everyone else.
Wilco@lemmy.zip · 15 pts · 132d
I hate that you are right. I also hate this world we currently live in. Fucking criminals.
melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 18 pts · 132d
So that's who the sacrificial lamb will be who will take the heat for the way bigger majority of opportunistic trash that were in on it. Good move criminals...for now.
Maeve@kbin.earth · 17 pts · 132d
So they have to pay it back plus fines, right?
Stern@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 132d
His plan had one fatal weakness. His last name wasn't Trump.
favoredponcho@lemmy.zip · 13 pts · 132d
broja@piefed.social · 12 pts · 132d
Criming is for the DOJ and billionaires.
DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 132d
Can't have the poors getting uppity.
SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 132d
So they saw unusual amounts of activity on these prediction bets and likely subpoenaed the accounts involved. If the guy had been smart about it he would've had someone he knew put the bet in return for splitting the winnings. Make sure you aren't associated on social media or geographically close.
IronBird@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 132d
this admin will probably pardon him, and there before they do baron and co. probably throw up a polymarket for it.
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 132d
When will they arrest the traitors in Washington who "luckily" bet on war events in the middle east?
kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 132d
This guy tried to steal money from polymarket and they weren't having any of that. Immediately turned over every bit of evidence to the US justice department.
Hacksaw@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 132d
You can't steal from polymarket. The odds are such that they always make money regardless of outcomes. The odds average such that the winners share the losers money less the polymarket cut.
undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch · 6 pts · 132d
Original article
lobut@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 132d
Thank you!
I was on yahoo from another article and just linked the first one I saw. This is much better!
HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 132d
Best to use the original rather than an aggregate like yapoo.
frongt@lemmy.zip · 0 pts · 132d
Unless the original is paywalled and Yahoo isn't.
HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 132d
Then there will always be other sources that aren't paywalled and aren't an aggregate.
Tronn4@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 132d
Arresting him becuase he didn't share with the higher ups
lemmyng@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 132d
Trump: "Listen, I'll make you a $400,000 offer you can't refuse."
Iconoclast@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 132d
Lemmy complains when people trade with insider information and Lemmy also complains when people get arrested for trading with insider information.
It's almost like some people just live to complain.
cheers_queers@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 132d
its about the hypocrisy