Google Security Engineer Arrested in Million-Dollar Polymarket Trading Scheme

May 27, 2026 Kate Knibbs

According to federal prosecutors, Michele Spagnuolo made more than $1 million on the prediction market platform using confidential information about Google Search traffic.

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