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Google engineer charged with insider trading after making $1.2M on Polymarket

The U.S. Justice Department charged Google software engineer Michele Spagnuolo with insider trading , alleging the employee made $1.2 million trading on Polymarket based on confidential business information.

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A Google engineer has been charged with insider trading after allegedly making $1.2 million on a prediction platform. The engineer reportedly made a significant profit on Polymarket by wagering on the outcome of Google's 2025 Year in Search campaign.

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